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August 31, 2009
ATLANTIC YARDS RATNERVILLE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks beginning August 31, 2009 and September 7, 2009In 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
Installation of conduit and cable within Yard (BL1120 and 1121)
Installation of underground water line (BL1120 and 1121)
Installation of Fire Protection Piping on Pacific Street wall
Placement of stone ballast at west end of yard in BL1120
Installation of track panels and turnouts/track switches (BL1120 and 1121)
Work is anticipated to continue through the end of the year.
Environmental Remediation
- No work currently underway
Infrastructure
Required Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) has been installed
Infrastructure work related to installation of new sewer chambers at the intersection of 6th Avenue at Pacific Street continues. 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.
Here's the previous Construction Update, for the weeks of August 17th and 24th.
Posted by eric at August 31, 2009 12:55 PM