Atlantic Yards Arena and
Redevelopment Project

ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks beginning December 31, 2007 and January 7, 2007

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

• Mid-block Support of Excavation (SOE) piles: testing in progress; installing tie backs.
• Continue drilling SOE piles at Southeast Gas Station (block 1121, lot 47).
• Excavation and lagging at SOE piles in Southeast Gas Station (block 1121/lot 47).
• Drilling of SOE piles adjacent to east portal.
• Continue preparing site for mobilization to East Portal to drill SOE and foundation piles.
• Continue drilling Temporary Train Trestle foundation piles in block 1121.
• Prepare placement of concrete in west abutment foundation of train trestle.
• Continue construction and debris removal from block 1121.
• Pour foundations for temporary access ramp to yard level in block 1120.
• Trench and install conduit in block 1120 (for future cable installation from cable bridge in block 1120, parallel to 6th Avenue Bridge).

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 546 Vanderbilt Avenue (block 1129, lot 54) and will continue for the next two–three months.
• Abatement will be underway at 626 Pacific Street (block 1127, lot 22) during this two week period.
   

Utility Work

• The first of three phases of upgraded water and sewer installations is underway and is expected to continue for four to six months. Work started on Dean Street at Flatbush Avenue, continued along Dean to 6th Avenue and will proceed along 6th from Dean to Pacific Street.
   

Transportation Update

• The B65 bus stop on Dean Street at the east side of Flatbush Avenue has been temporarily relocated further east on Dean Street between Carlton and 6th Avenues to accommodate utility work described above.
• It is expected that early in 2008, the Carlton Avenue Bridge will be closed. In accordance with DOT requirements, the public will be notified two weeks in advance.