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March 11, 2008

ATLANTIC YARDS RATNERVILLE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE ILLUSTRATED

[Photos, Tracy Collins, via Atlantic Yards Photo Pool (flickr)]

ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks beginning March 10, 2008 - March 17, 2008

Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard Work

  • Excavation, lagging, install walers and struts at Southeast Gas Station (block 1121, lot 47).
  • Continue construction and debris removal from block 1121.
  • Continue hauling soil from block 1121.
  • Continue drilling piles at East Portal.
  • Trench and install conduit in block 1120.
  • Prep and begin demo of southern portion of Carlton Avenue Bridge.

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Abatement and Demolition Work

All work described below will comply with the additional oversight and protocols by the Department of Buildings (DOB) that were established on April 30th.

  • Demolition is underway at 800 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 25) and will continue throughout this two week period.
  • Demolition is underway at 626 Pacific Street (block 1127, lot 22) and will be completed within this two week period.
  • Demolition will begin at 642-646 Pacific Street (block 1127, lot 30) within this two week period.
  • Abatement is complete at 640 Pacific Street (block 1127, lot 29).
  • Abatement is complete at 645 Dean Street (block 1129, lot 62).
  • Fencing, back fill, parging and clean up are complete at 546 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 54).

Utility Work

All utility work scheduled to take place in Flatbush Avenue will only take place at night (between 10PM and 6AM) as mandated by DOT.

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  • The first of three phases of upgraded water and sewer installations is underway and is expected to continue through the end of the year. Work will continue on Dean Street between Flatbush and Sixth Avenues and on Sixth between Pacific and Dean Streets. Night time work began on Flatbush Avenue at Dean Street and will continue north along Flatbush. Work will also begin on a new sewer chamber on Dean Street near Flatbush during the day.
  • Transit ducts on Flatbush Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Dean Street will be relocated. This work is expected to continue over the next three months.

Transportation Update

  • The northbound B67 bus stop on the east side of Flatbush Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street will be temporarily eliminated in the next two weeks to accommodate the utility work described above. The bus stops in close proximity to the north at Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues and to the south at Flatbush and Dean Street will be maintained.

Posted by eric at March 11, 2008 5:07 AM