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| The project is part of the citywide plan to improve the water supply |
The City of New York is working to update its water-supply system, including rebuilding and replacing miles of water mains in Manhattan. The project is extending to Lower Manhattan, where work will take place in north Tribeca around the Holland Tunnel rotunda, on Hudson and adjacent streets. In addition to the water trunk-main upgrade, the city will jointly coordinate infrastructure work with utility companies to improve electric, gas, and fiber-optic facilities.
Crews from the Department of Design and Construction, Department of Transportation, Con Edison, Empire City Subway, and other public-works companies began to mobilize for the extensive project in summer 2010.
Read more about the project here.
View the city DDC’s project presentation here.
View various rebuilding projects taking place in Lower Manhattan on the Interactive Streetwork Map.
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Summary
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Crews are expected to work the allowable permitted hours of weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and weekends from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (with no noisy work before 8 a.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. weekends).
Hudson Street will be reduced to two lanes throughout the project, with plans to detour northbound traffic onto West and Canal Streets for access to the Holland Tunnel.
Traffic lanes exiting the tunnel also will be reduced. NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents (TEAs), variable-message sign (VMS) boards, and other signs will be posted in several locations around the work zones and at key streets to help redirect traffic. The city DOT will monitor traffic in the area and make changes to the MPT plan as necessary.
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Daily Activities
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*The following information was last updated on September 2, 2010.
- The project began in mid-August 2010 with test pitting
- The first phase of work will begin in September 2010 on West Street at N. Moore, in the bikeway area
- Phase II will overlap with the first phase of work, taking place on Hubert Street between West and Hudson, and on Hudson Street between Laight and Beach. The exact start date has not yet been announced, but is expected to take approximately three years to complete the heavy trenching and large water-main installation.
- Phase III will follow Phase II, continuing for approximately 2.5 years. It will include work on Hudson Street from Beach to Worth, as well as on Beach, N. Moore, and Franklin Streets. The overall projected completion date is winter 2015.
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Contact Info
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The DDC’s project community liaison Karen Butler manages an outreach program, and is building an e-mail notification list; subscribe by e-mailing hudsonstprojectccl@gmail.com.Call the city’s information hotline 311 (out of state callers dial: 212-NEW-YORK) with questions and concerns.
In addition, the city will post audio notices on 511, the state traffic-notification hotline. Real-time traffic cameras and sensors also will be installed in coming months to help motorists plan their travel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the scope of utility work for this project?
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This long-term project will update the extensive infrastructure network that includes service for water, sewer, gas, steam, telecommunications, and cable. Through the joint-bid process, the project will occur in multiple segments that will remove old ducts and upgrade existing utilities -- improving capacity for decades to come. Mass roadbed excavation, removal of unused facilities and installation of new ones, and roadway restoration will be performed.
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Who is overseeing the Third Water Tunnel Trunk Main project?
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Several city agencies will work together with utility companies to coordinate impacts to traffic and utility service, and to keep the community notified of progress for the project’s duration -- including the departments of Design and Construction, Transportation, and City Planning. The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center is helping coordinate the work between the 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.
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