ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION
UPDATE
Weeks beginning July 16, 2007 and July 23,
2007
In an
effort to keep the Atlantic Yards Community
aware of upcoming construction activities,
ESD and Forest City Ratner are providing the
following outline of anticipated upcoming
construction activities.
Please
note: the scope and nature of activities are
subject to change based upon field
conditions.
Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard Work
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Continue drilling Support of Excavation
(SOE) mid-block piles.
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Test pile for temporary train trestle
foundation piles.
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SOE piles
at northeast & southeast portion of
block 1121 contingent on DOB and DOT
permits.
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Test pits at Pacific Street piles on
block 1121 to confirm location of
existing street utilities proximate to
layout of piles.
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Test pits at existing wall separating
lots 42 and 47 on block 1121.
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.
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All of the protective measures requested
by the DOB have been installed.
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The double-shift abatement and emergency
demolition work on the parapets at 800
Pacific Street will continue for the
next five-six weeks.
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Demolition of 546 Vanderbilt Avenue
(block 1129, lot 54) will commence and
is anticipated to be underway for the
next two months.
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Demolition of 622 Atlantic Avenue (block
1119, lot 1) will be underway and will
likely be completed within this two week
period.
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Abatement at 175 Flatbush Avenue (block
1118, lot 6) and 177 Flatbush Avenue
(block 1118, lot 5) will be underway and
completed within this two week period.
Utility Work
A shed
will be constructed over a transit manhole
in the sidewalk on Flatbush Avenue between
Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street to
prepare the manhole for cable insulation,
abatement and reconstruction as part of the
private utility/transit relocation work
required to accommodate new sewer
infrastructure. This work will continue for
approximately 4 weeks.
