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Ann Street Weekend Closures for Construction Deliveries
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For two weekends, Ann Street will be closed between Broadway and Nassau Street for steel deliveries to take place at 113 Nassau Street. The closures are planned for February 4th and 5th, and February 11th and 12th, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Construction of the new, 30-story residential building at 113 Nassau Street (formerly called 21 Ann Street) is making steady progress, with pile installation continuing through approximately mid-February.
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Manhattan Bridge Lower Roadway Traffic Change
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As of February 1, 2012, the lower roadway of the Manhattan Bridge will be open to Brooklyn-bound traffic from 10 a.m. through evening rush hours, including Saturdays when crews are at work. The 10 a.m. traffic reversal start time will be intermittent for several weeks, then be a daily occurrence from March 5th through approximately June 2013. During the lower-roadway reversals, all Manhattan-bound traffic will use two lanes of the north upper roadway.
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Water Street Closure for Water Main Work
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Since January 30th, city DDC crews are reconstructing Water Street, between Beekman and Peck Slip. Water Street will be closed to traffic and parking for installation of the new water main and other utilities. The work will take place in phases -- first the south half, then the north half -- through late 2012. Upon completion, the cobblestone roadway will be restored.
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John Street Closures
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Crane operations at 24 John Street require the full closure of John Street between Broadway and Nassau on select weekdays, as permitted by the city DOT. The closures allow steel to be lifted into the work site, and will be preceded by community notification. Con Edison utility repair work also is taking place as permitted, between Nassau and Dutch Streets.
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Brooklyn Bridge Westbound Night Closures
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Overnight closures of the Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan-bound roadway are back in effect Jan. 4, 2012, allowing crews to continue rehabilitation work. The city DOT will maintain Brooklyn-bound traffic. Closings are scheduled during off-peak overnight hours, and the bridge will fully re-open to traffic each morning. Closure hours are: Sundays to Fridays 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.; Saturdays 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m.; and Sundays 12:01 a.m. to 9 a.m. (intermittent).
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Nassau Street Reconstruction Begins from John to Fulton
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Capital street reconstruction of Nassau Street between John and Fulton Streets, under the Fulton Phase 3 contract, began January 3, 2012, through approximately mid-summer 2012. The full road closure is in effect as of January 9th.
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City Launches New Street-Closure Map
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In January, the city launched a new mapping application for displaying street-closure information across the five boroughs. The NYC Street Closures map, found at www.nyc.gov, provides details about current and planned full street closures obstructing normal vehicular traffic due to road work, street fairs, block parties, special events, or parades, and allows users to conduct searches based on date, time, and location.
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Emergency Work Permits
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There are no emergency work permits listed at this time. |
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Lower Manhattan weekend subway service diversions |
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The A/C subway will bypass the Broadway-Nassau-Fulton station on most weekends through 2011. Visit the MTA service advisory website for current details: http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/
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MTA Hosts Fulton Corridor Business Webpage |
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With more than three dozen businesses located around the future Fulton Street Transit Center, the MTA is now hosting the Shop Fulton Street business-listings webpage: http://www.mta.info/nyct/FultonBusiness/index.html.
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Chambers Street Reconstruction Reroutes M22 bus |
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Chambers Street is reduced to one-way westbound traffic between Greenwich and Church, rerouting eastbound M22 buses to Warren Street. The westbound M22 bus stops are shifted outside of the work zone.
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Keeping Track of Environmental Quality |
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With long-term rebuilding still underway, downtown environmental quality remains a priority. To help address local noise and air quality is the LMCCC and its environmental monitoring team. LowerManhattan.info joined Badar Usmani for one of his mobile air- and noise-monitoring walks to get a better sense of how his work supports quality of life during rebuilding.
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LMCCC Air Monitoring Program |
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The LMCCC has implemented an air quality monitoring program to monitor the cumulative impact of all Lower Manhattan construction projects. The LMCCC is conducting daily air monitoring at the following sites throughout Lower Manhattan: 292 Greenwich Street, 80 Catherine Street, 1 World Financial Center and 154 Nassau Street.
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East River Pier 15 Opens |
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This week the new Pier 15 opened to the public at the foot of John Street. Part of the East River Waterfront project, the 500-foot-long pier reintroduces a two-level pier to the historic South Street Seaport area. The pier is full accessible, offers seating on both levels, and gives visitors unobstructed harbor views. The soft opening on December 19th complements the esplanades rebuilt pilot section, which opened in July 2011. The official ribbon cutting for Pier 15 is planned for spring 2012.
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Reconnecting to History Through Infrastructure |
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As a result of significant shoreline changes around the South Street Seaport, archaeologist Alyssa Loorya and team today have hit pay dirt, literally. Looryas Chrysalis Archaeological Consultants are now piecing together hundreds of artifacts that date back more than two centuries, in collaboration with the city DDC, whose crews have been rebuilding Fulton Street and other Seaport-area roadways for several years.
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LMCCC Updates Now on Twitter |
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Construction, downtown news, and other updates are now being regularly posted to the LMCCC Twitter page. To follow, visit http://twitter.com/LMCCC.
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The NYC program will send messages to participants about significant events impacting the Lower Manhattan area. A significant event is any emergency with potential to compromise public health or safety.
To register to receive emergency alerts pertaining to Lower Manhattan through the Noticy NYC program, please click here. |
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