The project is part of the citywide plan to improve the water supply

The City of New York is working to update its water-supply system, including rebuilding and replacing miles of water mains in Manhattan. The project is extending to Lower Manhattan, where work will take place in north Tribeca around the Holland Tunnel rotunda, on Hudson and adjacent streets. In addition to the water trunk-main upgrade, the city will jointly coordinate infrastructure work with utility companies to improve electric, gas, and fiber-optic facilities.

Crews from the Department of Design and Construction, Department of Transportation, Con Edison, Empire City Subway, and other public-works companies launched the project  in summer 2010.

View the city DDC’s project presentation here.

Read more about the project here.

View various rebuilding projects taking place in Lower Manhattan on the Interactive Streetwork Map. 

Daily Activities

MAY 3RD - MAY 10TH

Work Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm:

Operation #1 General Maintenance of Site
Location: Project Wide

Weekend Work:
→ No work scheduled Saturday 5/4/13 or Sunday 5/5/13

Contact Info

The DDC’s project community liaison Jamie Corssen manages an outreach program, and is building an e-mail notification list; subscribe by e-mailing hudsonstprojectccl@gmail.com.Call the city’s information hotline 311 (out of state callers dial: 212-NEW-YORK) with questions and concerns.

In addition, the city will post audio notices on 511, the state traffic-notification hotline. Real-time traffic cameras and sensors also will be installed in coming months to help motorists plan their travel.

Frequently Asked Questions

This long-term project will update the extensive infrastructure network that includes service for water, sewer, gas, steam, telecommunications, and cable. Through the joint-bid process, the project will occur in multiple segments that will remove old ducts and upgrade existing utilities -- improving capacity for decades to come. Mass roadbed excavation, removal of unused facilities and installation of new ones, and roadway restoration will be performed.

Several city agencies will work together with utility companies to coordinate impacts to traffic and utility service, and to keep the community notified of progress for the project’s duration -- including the departments of Design and Construction, Transportation, and City Planning. The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center is helping coordinate the work between the private utility companies, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and others, as well as sharing information with Community Board 1, Alliance for Downtown New York, elected officials, area residents, and other stakeholders.

Click here for answers to commonly asked construction questions.

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