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| Fulton Street October 2009 |
It's one of Lower Manhattan busiest streets, and its traffic will continue to grow as major rebuilding projects take shape on and around it. That's why the city launched a full capital reconstruction of Fulton Street in July 2007 including improved utilities, streetscape elements, and open spaces.
The first phase of the project includes curb-to-curb utility work along the "priority commercial corridor" from Church to Gold Street. That work, carried out by Judlau Contracting, has replaced Fulton Street's 150-year-old water main, installed new catch basins for better drainage, and upgraded utilities like electric, gas, and fiber-optic lines.
Streetscape improvements are bringing new sidewalks, granite curbs, lighting, and street "furniture." City planners also are working with Fulton Street building owners to create more unified storefronts/facades on the corridor.
The second phase of work started in mid-2009, and extends the reconstruction east of Gold. Phase 3 will also rebuild Nassau and other ancillary streets, as well as install new streetscape components. Improvements to several open spaces, such as DeLury Square and Titantic Park, also are part of the project in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Deparment.
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Daily Activities
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Information Updated November 18, 2009
Monday, November 16
Operation 1
Test Pits for TA Manhole Ducts
From: NS Fulton Street
From: Ryders Alley to Cliff Street
Operation 2
Work on Con Ed Vaults
From: NS Fulton Street
From: Gold Street to William Street
From time to time it becomes necessary to change some scheduled work locations and operations. For further information please call Elizabeth Baptiste or Scott Payne at (212) 791-8170. For more information please visit: www.nyc.gov/buildnyc or http://lowermanhattan.info/construction/project_updates/fulton_street_corridor_51132.aspx. For complaints call 311. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit our website or just click on the link www.outreachny.com, click on the mail list button, and then follow instructions.
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Contact Info
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For more information on the Fulton Street Reconstruction Project, please call community liaisons Elizabeth Baptiste at (212) 608-2232 or dial 311 (out of state callers dial: 212-NEW-YORK), or via email at FultonPhase2@verizon.net. Visit www.nyc.gov/buildnyc for more information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is this projects work timeline?
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The first phase of underground utility work began on Fulton Street (Church to Gold Streets) on July 23, 2007, and concluded in fall 2009. Streetscape improvements will follow the completion of "priority corridor" work. The second phase on Fulton east of Gold Street began in mid-2009. Phase 3 is expected to begin in latter 2010, but details will be posted upon announcement.
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How is the utility work going to happen?
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The project's first phase began July 23, 2007 with utility upgrades along the priority corridor from Church to Gold Street. Judlau Contracting is excavating the roadway to replace Fulton Street's 150-year-old water main. New catch basins and sewer connections will help the street drain properly, while other utilities like electric, gas, and fiber-optic lines will be upgraded and old ducts removed -- improving capacity for decades to come.
The city will expedite the curb-to-curb utility work by allowing crews to work double shifts, six days a week (weekdays 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Segments of Fulton Street will be closed to through traffic but remain accessible for deliveries, emergency vehicles, and pedestrians. Late-night water shutoffs will be necessary at times, always preceded by community notification.
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What improvements will there be for park spaces?
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Several open spaces will be revamped as part of the second phase. Proposals include bringing new trees and seating to the traffic triangle known as DeLury Square Park (at Fulton and Gold Streets). The project also could improve the streetscape outside the Southbridge Towers on Fulton Street, between Gold and Pearl Streets.
Additional upgrades are on the table for Titanic Park (in the Seaport plaza), and the small Pearl Street playground, likely closing Little Pearl Street to create a pedestrian plaza. The plan to convert the parking lot at Burling Slip into a park also is part of the Fulton Street corridor project.
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Who is overseeing this project?
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Several city agencies, including the departments of City Planning, Design and Construction, and Transportation, are collaborating on the Fulton Street Corridor project. The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center helping coordinate the work with 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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What the deconstruction process at DeLury Plaza?
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In order to access subsurface water main and utilities, crews began partial deconstruction of DeLury Plaza (at Fulton and Gold Streets) in August 2007. The granite blocks and plaza design elements (decorative bollards and seat walls, bronze tree-guards, etc.) will be removed by the contractor under the supervision of the Parks Department and the original artist according to a procedure that has been approved by the New York City Art Commission. These elements will be carefully catalogued and stored securely for re-use in a future City Parks Department project. If and when necessary, a forester approved and permitted by the Parks Department will be on hand to supervise the removal of the trees located on site.
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