2022 Progress Updates

Progress Update, Week of March 14th, 2022

During the week of March 14 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In-Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge.

Remedial construction activities continued at the Union Street Bridge. Mechanical restraints were installed in preparation for additional upcoming work. The Union Street Bridge will be intermittently closed to all traffic during daytime hours, 9am – 2pm, for up to five days a week. For more information read the latest public notices on gowanussuperfund.com.

At Degraw Street the GRT continued tieback installation. Tieback anchors were locked off. Tieback rods were trimmed as needed and sealed. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Continued ISS near the Union Street Bridge.
Tieback installation in progress at Degraw Street.

Progress Update, Week of March 21st, 2022

During the week of March 21 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In-Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge.

At Degraw Street the tieback installations were completed. Tieback equipment was demobilized. Workers began cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Crews began preparing the staging area for upcoming phase 2 dredging.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress.
Demobilizing tieback equipment.
Installing bridge restraints at the Union Street Bridge.

Progress Update, Week of March 28th, 2022

During the week of March 28 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In-Situ Stabilization (ISS). The ISS work barges were relocated to conduct ISS near the Carroll Street Bridge.

Closure sheet piles were installed at the Carroll Street Bridge.

At Degraw Street workers continued cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Crews began preparing the staging area for upcoming phase 2 dredging. 

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress south of the Carroll Street Bridge.
ISS in progress north of the Carroll Street Bridge.
Closure sheet pile installation near the Carroll Street Bridge.
Updated Signage at Carroll Street.
ISS in progress south of the Carroll Street Bridge.

Progress Update, Week of April 4th, 2022

During the week of April 4 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In-Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Carroll Street Bridge.

Closure sheets were installed at the head of the canal near Douglass Street.

At Degraw Street workers continued cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Crews began preparing the staging area for upcoming phase 2 dredging. 

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Installed closure plate at northeast corner of the headwall near Douglass Street.
ISS in progress at the north side of the Carroll Street Bridge.
Installing bucket attachment on an excavator to prepare for phase 2 dredging.

Progress Update, Week of April 11th, 2022

During the week of April 11 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) conducted In-Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Carroll Street Bridge early in the week, before temporarily suspending ISS operations in order to commence Phase 2 dredging.

Phase 2 dredging began near the Union street bridge. Please note that the Union Street Bridge may be closed between 9am and 2pm on days when dredging is in progress at the bridge. Visit the GowanusSuperfund.com homepage for the latest bridge status updates.

At Degraw Street workers continued cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress north of the Carroll Street Bridge.
Dredging barges moving into position.
Dredging in progress near the Union Street Bridge.
Continued dredging south of the Union Street Bridge.
Continued dredging south of the Union Street Bridge.

Progress Update, Week of April 18th, 2022

During the week of April 18 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued Phase 2 dredging near the Union Street Bridge. Please note that the Union Street Bridge may be closed between 9am and 2pm on days when dredging is in progress at the bridge. Visit the GowanusSuperfund.com homepage for the latest bridge status updates.

At Degraw Street workers continued cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

The employee parking space was reorganized at the Huntington Street staging area.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Dredging in progress north of Union Street.
Continued dredging in progress north of Union Street.
Dredge material being transloaded at the staging area for dewatering and transport to a processing facility.
Hopper barges in transit to support dredging.

Progress Update, Week of April 25th, 2022

During the week of April 25 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued phase 2 dredging near the Union Street Bridge. Please note that the Union Street Bridge may be closed between 9am and 2pm on days when dredging is in progress at the bridge. Visit the GowanusSuperfund.com homepage for the latest bridge status updates.

At Degraw Street workers continued cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Dredging in progress north of Union Street.
Continued dredging in progress north of Union Street.
Hopper barge with dredge material passing through the Union Street Bridge to the transloading area.
Barge in transit to the dredge material processing facility.

Progress Update, Week of May 2nd, 2022

During the week of May 2 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued Phase 2 dredging near the Union Street Bridge. Please note that the Union Street Bridge may be closed between 9am and 2pm on days when dredging is in progress at the bridge. Visit the GowanusSuperfund.com homepage for the latest bridge status updates.

At Degraw Street workers continued cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Dredging in progress north of the Union Street Bridge.
Continued dredging in progress north of the Union Street Bridge.
Transloading dredge material at the staging area.
An empty hopper barge passing through the Union Street Bridge.

Progress Update, Week of May 9th, 2022

During the week of May 2 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) completed Phase 2 dredging near the Union Street Bridge. Sediment was raked following the completion of dredging activities.

At Degraw Street workers continued cutting drainage holes, installing a filtration system, and restoring the roadway. A closure sheet was installed and sealant was applied at the new bulkhead. A partial street closure will remain in place on Degraw Street between Bond Street and the Gowanus Canal while this work is ongoing.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Dredging north of the Union Street bridge.
Raking sediment north of the Union Street Bridge.
Installing closure sheet at the Degraw Street bulkhead.

Progress Update, Week of May 16th, 2022

During the week of May 16 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) resumed In Situ Stabilization (ISS) north of Union Street.

Additional equipment and materials were mobilized in preparation for upcoming monopile installation at the Union Street Bridge.

The existing timber pilings (dolphins) at the Third Street Bridge were prepared for replacement with monopiles. Bolts and cable wrap were removed.

Work on the drainage and filtration systems at the Degraw Street bulkhead continued.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS In progress north of Union Street.
Preparing timber dolphins for removal.

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