Comments on: Construction Update–Phase I continues (obviously)

By: fultonferrylandingassociation

fultonferrylandingassociation — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:20:43 +0000

While there was some discussion of noise mufflers at the first public meeting, at that stage Bridge work was more than six months away and
a contractor had not even been chosen. It is likely, however, that there will be further details revealed at the upcoming meeting, as the target date to begin was December. If you want to contact the City directly with your concerns, the individual responsible for overseeing the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Bridge approaches and ramps is Hasan Ahmed, P.E. Director, East River Bridges, and Joannene Kidder is the Community Affairs liaison.

By: epc

epc — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:38:44 +0000

My understanding is that the bridge sandblasting work will use the same or similar “negative air pressure” machines as were recently used at the BQE overpass at Washington & York. While the machines ensure that there’s little or no sand or paint dust, they are also possibly the loudest pieces of equipment I’ve ever heard in the city. Much louder than a helicopter overhead. I haven’t seen any information about noise abatement for the BB work over residential neighborhoods like FF.

The Battery Park City Broadsheet has had some information on this project but nothing immediately referenceable.