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Posted 06 May 2016 - 02:32 AM

WABC-TV, ABC-7 in New York, NY, 5/5/16:
 

 

L subway repairs: 18-month shutdown or 3 years of limited service


Riders who use a subway line that goes through the lone tunnel connecting some of Brooklyn's hippest neighborhoods to the city's commercial heart are facing a "Would you rather" question they would rather not be asked.

 


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Posted 06 May 2016 - 07:36 AM

NYMTA - YouTube videos:

 

Canarsie Tunnel Reconstruction

 

Published on May 5, 2016

Of the nine under river subway tunnels damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the Canarsie Tunnel (L) was hit hardest. MTA is considering two construction options to repair the tunnel and a variety of efforts to minimize impact to customers. For more information, please visit http://www.mta.info/...sieTunnelRec...

 

 

 

MTA Video Release - Canarsie Tunnel Conditions - 5/4/2016

 

Published on May 5, 2016

For use by news media, subject to terms of use. Please contact MTA Media Relations at 212-878-7440 for more information.

Credit: Metropolitan Transportation Authority/J.P. Chan

 

 



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Posted 08 May 2016 - 07:21 PM

Second Avenue Sagas, 5/5/16:

 

Three years or 18 months: The two options for the L train shutdown


One new to New York could be forgiven for believing as though L train riders are the only people to ride the subway or be inconvenienced by long-term construction work. For six months, the entirety of the focus of news coverage of the MTA’s Sandy recovery efforts has revolved around the L train, and while L train shutdown fatigue may be settling in three years ahead of the planned work, with so many daily riders, ahead of tonight’s public meeting, the drumbeat will only grow louder as the MTA has unveiled their potential options for the work.

 


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Posted 24 May 2016 - 08:35 AM

NYCT news release, 5/23:

MTA Announces Third Community Meeting on Reconstruction of L Line’s Canarsie Tunnel
 
Meeting in Canarsie, Brooklyn to Continue Community Engagement on Construction Options and Alternate Service Plans
 
 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced a third community meeting to discuss future reconstruction work on the Canarsie Tunnel, which carries the l.png train under the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan.

 

The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Beraca Baptist Church at 9602 Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn.

 

“The community outreach process that we kicked off earlier this month has given us a valuable opportunity to communicate directly to our customers about the need for this work and the pros and cons of the two approaches under consideration,” MTA New York City Transit President Veronique ‘Ronnie’ Hakim said. “Just as importantly, our outreach is giving us a better understanding of what matters most to the affected communities as we plan for this highly impactful project.”

 

Any 24/7 closure of the Canarsie Tunnel’s two tubes is unlikely to begin before January of 2019, leaving time for the selection of a construction plan and the development of service alternatives. At the same time, procurement of design and construction services for the project must begin to move forward this year to ensure that hundreds of millions of federal dollars are not lost. MTA New York City Transit is weighing the operational and engineering impacts of two proposals for rebuilding the Canarsie Tunnel’s two tubes and plans to select one option by July.

 

The public meeting will include an in-depth discussion of the potential construction approaches currently under consideration. They will also include an open house at which community members can discuss their concerns with MTA staff; a presentation from MTA NYC Transit leadership and technical staff; and a question and answer period in which the panel will respond to questions submitted from the audience. Doors will open at 6 pm and the program will begin at 7 pm.

 

Previously this month, community meetings on Canarsie Tunnel Reconstruction have been held at the Marcy Avenue Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and at the Salvation Army Theatre on 14th Street in Manhattan. MTA will continue an aggressive community engagement process – meeting with various organizations in Brooklyn and Manhattan communities along the l.png line.

 

The Canarsie Tunnel suffered extensive damage to tracks, signals, switches, power cables, signal cables, communication cables, lighting, cable ducts and bench walls throughout a 7,100-foot-long flooded section of both tubes. Bench walls throughout those sections must be rehabilitated to protect the structural integrity of the tubes.

 

During this rehabilitation process, the MTA will also make significant improvements to stations and tunnel segments closest to the under-river section. New stairs and elevators will be installed at the Bedford Av station in Brooklyn and the 1 Av station in Manhattan, and three new electric substations will be installed, providing more power to operate additional trains during rush hours.

 

MTA New York City Transit has taken several steps to ensure the Canarsie Tunnel remain reliable until permanent repairs can be performed. The agency is inspecting the tunnel’s walls more frequently, and has installed redundant power cables to ensure the pumping system will operate without interruption.

 

The Canarsie Tunnel was one of nine underwater tunnels that flooded during Superstorm Sandy, all of which required extensive rehabilitation and repair. Some of that work has been accomplished during night and weekend closures, while the r.png line’s Montague Tunnel under the East River was closed for more than a year and the g.png line tunnel under Newtown Creek was closed for two months, both for complete renovations.



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Posted 01 June 2016 - 11:20 AM

Second Avenue Sagas, 5/31/16:
 

 

Survey: L train riders endorse 18-month, full-time shutdown


The MTA hosted its third meeting on the upcoming shutdown last week, this one in Canarsie, and although the agency had no new information to add to the public presentation, a Riders Alliance survey of L train riders found that the vast majority of them would favor the shorter, full shutdown of the tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

 

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Posted 15 June 2016 - 08:11 PM

Metro, 615/16:

 


Designers propose wild ideas for L train replacement

 

We all know the L train could face up to a three-year closure as authorities work to repair damages sustained to the transit system during Hurricane Sandy, but not all New Yorkers are taking the news sitting down.

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Posted 25 June 2016 - 07:55 PM

NYCT news release:

 

MTA Announces Fourth Community Meeting on Reconstruction of L Line’s Canarsie Tunnel
Meeting in Bushwick, Brooklyn will also Focus on M Line Repairs Slated for 2017

 

 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced a fourth community meeting to discuss future reconstruction work on the Canarsie Tunnel, which carries the l.png train under the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan.

 

The meeting, which will be held on Thursday, July 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Achievement First Bushwick Middle School at 1300 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn, will also focus heavily on repairs to the m.png Line in Bushwick that are scheduled to be made prior to work on the tunnel. (Note: Achievement First is co-located with I.S. 383.)

 

“As promised earlier this year, we are continuing to engage with all the communities affected by the reconstruction of the Canarsie Tunnel,” MTA New York City Transit President Veronique ‘Ronnie’ Hakim said. “The Bushwick Community will be affected by this project in a unique way due to its reliance on both the l.png and m.png lines, so we are eager to hear directly from our customers there and to answer their questions about the project and its impacts.”

 

Any 24/7 closure of the Canarsie Tunnel’s two tubes is unlikely to begin before January of 2019, leaving time for the selection of a construction plan and the development of service alternatives. At the same time, procurement of design and construction services for the project must begin to move forward this year to ensure that hundreds of millions of federal dollars are not lost. MTA New York City Transit is weighing the operational and engineering impacts of two proposals for rebuilding the Canarsie Tunnel’s two tubes and plans to select one option by July.

 

The public meeting will include an in-depth discussion of the potential construction approaches currently under consideration. They will also include an open house at which community members can discuss their concerns with MTA staff; a presentation from MTA NYC Transit leadership and technical staff; and a question and answer period in which the panel will respond to questions submitted from the audience. Doors will open at 5:30 pm and the program will begin at 6:30 pm.

 

Last month, community meetings on Canarsie Tunnel Reconstruction were held at the Marcy Avenue Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn; the Salvation Army Theatre on 14th Street in Manhattan and the Beraca Baptist Church in Canarsie, Brooklyn. MTA has engaged in an aggressive community engagement process in the lead-up to a construction decision and will continue to meet with various organizations in Brooklyn and Manhattan communities along the line to discuss service impacts and mitigations.

 

The Canarsie Tunnel suffered extensive damage to tracks, signals, switches, power cables, signal cables, communication cables, lighting, cable ducts and bench walls throughout a 7,100-foot-long flooded section of both tubes. Bench walls throughout those sections must be rehabilitated to protect the structural integrity of the tubes.

 

During this rehabilitation process, the MTA will also make significant improvements to stations and tunnel segments closest to the under-river section. New stairs and elevators will be installed at the Bedford Av station in Brooklyn and the 1 Av station in Manhattan, and three new electric substations will be installed, providing more power to operate additional trains during rush hours.

 

MTA New York City Transit has taken several steps to ensure the Canarsie Tunnel remain reliable until permanent repairs can be performed. The agency is inspecting the tunnel’s walls more frequently, and has installed redundant power cables to ensure the pumping system will operate without interruption.

 

The Canarsie Tunnel was one of nine underwater tunnels that flooded during Superstorm Sandy, all of which required extensive rehabilitation and repair. Some of that work has been accomplished during night and weekend closures, while the r.png line’s Montague Tunnel under the East River was closed for more than a year and the g.png line tunnel under Newtown Creek was closed for two months, both for complete renovations.

 

Prior to any closure of the Canarsie Tunnel, MTA New York City Transit is preparing to rebuild two crucial sections of the m.png line in Brooklyn and Queens in order to ensure that two decades-old deteriorating overpasses remain safe for travel.

 

The vital construction will occur at two sections: a metal bridge between the Fresh Pond Rd and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av stations will require a two-month shutdown. The second section of construction will occur at the century-old concrete viaduct that carries the m.png line between the Myrtle Av and Central Av stations. That section will be shut down for 10 months beginning in summer 2017.



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Posted 25 July 2016 - 12:12 PM

It appears that a final decision has been made. From New York, NY Times, 7/25/16:
 

 

L Train Will Shut Down Between Manhattan and Brooklyn in ’19 for 18 Months


The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to close a tunnel that carries the L train, one of New York City’s most crowded subway lines, creating what officials acknowledge will be among the largest disruptions in the transit system’s history.

 


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Posted 25 July 2016 - 01:12 PM

NYCT news release, 7/25:

 

L Line’s Canarsie Tunnel to Close in 2019 for 18 Months to Undergo Massive Reconstruction; Tunnel Damage Among Worst from Superstorm Sandy
 
Decision to Completely Close the Tunnel Follows Months of Community Meetings, Stakeholder and Public Input on Reconstruction Options; MTA Will Develop and Announce Service Plans as 2019 Project Approaches

 

 

MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) today announced that the massive reconstruction work needed to the Canarsie Tunnel, which carries the L train under the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan, will require a full closure of the tunnel for 18 months starting no sooner than 2019.

 

The decision to do the work under a full 18-month tunnel closure instead of a one-track, three-year closure, was made based on a detailed operational review, and only after significant community engagement in order to consider all adverse impacts. Serious consideration was also given to consequences of unplanned outages that would occur if one track was closed for three years.

 

“While the MTA always looks to avoid service disruptions, there is no question that repairs to the Canarsie Tunnel are critical and cannot be avoided or delayed. Throughout this process we have committed to engaging the community and listening to all concerns so that we can address them as we prepare for this necessary work,” MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast said. “We are committed to working with the community just as closely as we develop ways to add service to help minimize the impacts of the closure.”

 

Since May, the MTA has held four large-scale, interactive community meetings in communities affected by the upcoming closure including Williamsburg, Bushwick, Canarsie and in Manhattan along the 14th Street corridor; hundreds of riders attended. The meetings were led by MTA Chairman Prendergast, NYCT President Veronique ‘Ronnie’ Hakim, Chief of Operations Planning Peter Cafiero and Senior Vice Presdient for Capital Program Management John O’Grady.

 

MTA officials also visited all 11 Community Boards along the L Line, which were overwhelmingly in favor of the full, shorter-duration closure. Of the comments MTA received directly through email, social media and at meetings 77 percent were in favor of the full, shorter closure.

“Approximately 80 percent of riders will have the same disruptions with either option. Throughout our extensive outreach process and review, it became clear that the 18-month closure was the best construction option and offered the least amount of pain to customers for the shortest period of time,” President Hakim said. “The 18-month option is also the most efficient way to allow MTA to do the required work. It gives us more control over the work site and allows us to offer contractor incentives to finish the work as fast as possible.”

 

“We think it is better to have a shorter duration of pain than a longer more unstable process – and risk unplanned closures – by leaving one track open during construction,” Hakim added.

 

The Canarsie Tunnel was one of nine underwater tunnels that flooded during Superstorm Sandy, all of which required major rehabilitation and repair. Some of that work was accomplished during night and weekend closures, while the R line’s Montague Tunnel under the East River was closed for 13 months and the G line tunnel under Newtown Creek was closed for two months, both for complete renovations.

 

The Canarsie Tunnel suffered extensive damage to tracks, signals, switches, power cables, signal cables, communication cables, lighting, cable ducts and bench walls throughout a seven-mile long flooded section of both tubes. Bench walls throughout those sections must be replaced to protect the structural integrity of the two tubes that carry trains through the tunnel.

 

During this rehabilitation process, the MTA will also make significant improvements to stations and tunnel segments closest to the under-river section. New stairs and elevators will be installed at the Bedford Av station in Brooklyn and the 1 Av station in Manhattan, and three new electric substations will be installed, providing more power to operate additional trains during rush hours.

 

Procurement of design and construction services for the project must begin to move forward this year in order to ensure that hundreds of millions of federal dollars are not lost.

 

MTA is now starting the process of fully developing alternative service plans and will continue to work with the community, City and State agencies, and all stakeholders to minimize impacts of the closure with added service including additional capacity on the M, J, and G trains. MTA plans to work closely with the City and State to develop routes and determine service levels needed to accommodate projected ridership.

 

MTA New York City Transit continues to closely inspect the Canarsie Tunnel and takes steps daily to ensure that it remains reliable until permanent repairs can be performed. Specifically, the agency has stepped up its inspection of the tunnel walls and has installed redundant power cables to ensure the pumping system will operate without interruption, but these are temporary measures and the tunnel must undergo extensive repairs.

 

Prior to the closure of the Canarsie Tunnel, the agency is preparing to rebuild two crucial sections of the M line in Brooklyn and Queens in order to ensure that two decades-old deteriorating overpasses remain safe for travel.



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Posted 26 July 2016 - 10:13 AM

New York, NY Times, 7/26/16:
 

 

New York Today: L Train Alternatives


Sorry, Brooklyn.

With the L train closing for 18 months in January 2019, an already messy (and crowded) commute to and from the borough will become even more hairy for around 225,000 daily riders.

 


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