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July 8, 2009

ATLANTIC YARDS RATNERVILLE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks beginning July 6, 2009 and July 13, 2009

In an effort to keep the Atlantic Yards Community aware of upcoming construction activities, ESD and Forest City Ratner provide the following outline of anticipated upcoming construction activities.

Please note: the scope and nature of activities are subject to change based upon field conditions. All work has been approved by appropriate City and State agencies where required. In addition to the activities described below noise attenuation and vibration monitoring measures are underway in connection with the Memorandum of Environmental Commitments dated 12/08/06.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our project Ombudsperson at: 212-803-3233 or AtlanticYards@empire.state.ny.us

Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard Work

  • Remobilization of contractors

  • Continuation of general excavation/finish grading in the Yard, Block. 1120 and 1121

  • Continuation of work at the East Portal in preparation for concrete pour

  • Assembly and launching of Trestle Bridge (BL1121)

  • Installation of electrical cable on Cable Bridge (BL1120)

  • Installation of conduit and cable within Yard (BL1120 and 1121)

  • Installation of underground water line (BL1120 and 1121)

  • Work is anticipated to continue through the end of the year.

Environmental Remediation

  • Previously installed rigs have been replaced by small crew and pick up truck.

  • Sampling on Block 1118, lot1 and Block 1119, lots 1, 64, continues

Infrastructure

  • Contractor will be moving equipment -- caterpillar-tread machine to site as part of mobilization for infrastructure work

  • Work related to the required Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) will commence. MPT, as approved by DOT, will include:

    • Modifications to the signal at 6th and Pacific.
    • Barricades will be installed to isolate the Chamber 4 work from vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The west lane of 6th between Pacific and Dean will be closed and will not accommodate southbound traffic on that block. The crosswalk at the southwest corner of pacific and 6th will be closed.
    • As required by DOT’s , Traffic Enforcement Agents will be provided to direct traffic

  • Infrastructure work will consist of the installation of new sewer chambers at the intersection of 6th Avenue at Pacific Street. This work is part of the first of three phases of upgraded water and sewer installations previously commenced at the site. Chamber work is expected to take 12 weeks from commencement.

Posted by eric at July 8, 2009 2:50 PM