2022 Progress Updates

Progress Update, Week of May 23th, 2022

During the week of May 23 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) north of Union Street.

Monopile installation commenced at the north side of the Union Street Bridge.

The timber dolphins at the Third Street Bridge 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.
Monopile Installation at the Union Street Bridge
Timber Dolphin removal at the Third Street Bridge.

Progress Update, Week of May 30th, 2022

During the week of May 30 the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge. Daily closures were in effect during work between bridge abutments. Please visit https://gowanussuperfund.com/bridge-information/ for more information about extended bridge closures.

Monopile installation began at the Carroll Street Bridge.

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

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress near the Union Street Bridge.
Installing the northeast monopile at the Carroll Street Bridge.

Progress Update, Week of June 6th, 2022

During the week of June 6, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge. Daily closures were in effect during work between bridge abutments. Please visit https://gowanussuperfund.com/bridge-information/ for more information about extended bridge closures.

Monopile installation continued at the Carroll Street Bridge and at the Union Street Bridge.

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

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress between piers at the Union Street Bridge.
 Union Street Bridge detour sign package deployed during a daily closure.
Monopile installation at the northwest corner of the Carroll Street Bridge.
ISS in progress near the Union Street Bridge

Progress Update, Week of June 13th, 2022

During the week of June 13, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge. Daily closures were in effect during work between bridge abutments. Please visit https://gowanussuperfund.com/bridge-information/ for more information about extended bridge closures.

Monopile installation was completed at the Union Street Bridge and at the Carroll Street Bridge.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Installing southwest monopile at the Union Street Bridge.
ISS operations north of the Union Street Bridge.

Progress Update, Week of June 20th, 2022

During the week of June 20, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge. Daily closures were in effect during work between bridge abutments. Please visit https://gowanussuperfund.com/bridge-information/ for more information about extended bridge closures.

Monopile installation began at the 3rd Street Bridge.

A closure sheet was installed at the temporary pipe pile bulkhead at Turning Basin 1.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress between the Union Street Bridge abutments.
Monopile installation operations north of the 3rd Street Bridge.
Monopiles installed north of the 3rd Street Bridge.
Closure sheet pile installation at Turning Basin 1.

Progress Update, Week of June 27th, 2022

During the week of June 27, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge. Daily closures were in effect during work between bridge abutments. Please visit https://gowanussuperfund.com/bridge-information/ for more information about extended bridge closures.

Divers conducted an inspection near the Union Street Bridge.

Monopile installation continued at the 3rd Street Bridge.

Anchor point installation began on bulkheads and monopiles along the canal in preparation for upcoming Phase 3 dredging.

A closure sheet pile was installed near Turning Basin 1 (TB1)

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress near Union Street.
ISS in progress between the Union Street Bridge abutments.
Installation in progress for southeast monopile at the 3rd Street Bridge.
Anchor beam installed at the headwall.

Progress Update, Week of July 4th, 2022

During the week of July 4, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) near the Union Street Bridge. Daily closures were in effect during work between bridge abutments. Please visit https://gowanussuperfund.com/bridge-information/ for more information about extended bridge closures.

A staging platform at the Union Street Bridge was disassembled in preparation for upcoming submarine cable installation.

Monopile installation was completed at the 3rd Street Bridge.

Anchor points installation was completed in preparation for upcoming hase 3 dredging.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Monopile installation in progress near Union Street.
Inspection of fender system at the Union Street bridge.

Progress Update, Week of July 11th, 2022

During the week of July 11, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) south of the Union Street Bridge.

A trench for the permanent submarine cables at the Union Street Bridge was excavated within the canal.

Anchor blocks were placed in preparation for upcoming Phase 3 dredging.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress near Union Street.
Excavating submarine cable trench.

Progress Update, Week of July 18th, 2022

During the week of July 18, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) south of the Union Street Bridge.

Support brackets and additional supports were installed for the permanent submarine cables at the Union Street Bridge.

Work began to remove sediment from the Union Street Bridge piers. A work platform was mobilized and a silt curtain with an absorbent boom was installed. Cap timber removal began. Sediment and debris were hand excavated with a water jet.

Dredging equipment started to be installed on a GRT excavator in preparation for upcoming Phase 3 dredging.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress near Union Street.
Timber removal at Union Street Bridge pier.
Exposed sediment at the Union Street Bridge pier.

Progress Update, Week of July 25th, 2022

During the week of July 25, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued In Situ Stabilization (ISS) south of the Union Street Bridge.

Installation of support brackets and additional supports continued for the permanent submarine cables at the Union Street Bridge. The installation site was inspected by divers.

Sediment removal continued at the Union Street Bridge piers. Sediment and debris were hand excavated with a water jet. Cap timber removal was completed.

Installation of dredging equipment on the excavator continued in preparation for upcoming hase 3 dredging.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

ISS in progress near Union Street.
Sediment removal at Union Street Bridge pier.

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