2025 Progress Updates

Progress Update, Week of October 13th, 2025

During the week of October 13, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Grout was placed. Bearing plates were sealed. Sheet piles were installed and cut to grade. Drain outlets were installed. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bond Street. Sheet piles were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near 6th Street. Sheet piles were installed.

Bulkhead installation began near 12th Street. Obstructions were removed.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Sheet pile installation near 9th street.
Obstruction removal near 12th street.

Progress Update, Week of October 20th, 2025

During the week of October 20, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Grout was placed. Bearing plates were sealed. Sheet piles were installed and cut to grade. Drain outlets were installed. Backfill was graded. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed. Drain outlets were installed. Preparations were made for additional upcoming tieback installation.

Bulkhead installation began near 12th Street. Obstructions were removed. Sheet piles were installed.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Obstruction removal near 12th street.
Sheet pile installation near 12th street.

Progress Update, Week of October 27th, 2025

During the week of October 27, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Grout was placed. Bearing plates were sealed. Sheet piles were installed and cut to grade. Drain outlets were installed. Backfill was graded. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed.

Bulkhead installation began near 12th Street. Sheet piles were installed.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Sheet pile installation near 12th street.
Continued sheet pile installation near 12th street.

Progress Update, Week of November 3rd, 2025

During the week of November 3, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Grout was placed. Bearing plates were sealed. Sheet piles were installed and cut to grade. Drain outlets were installed. Backfill was graded. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed. Grout was placed.

Bulkhead installation began near 12th Street. Sheet piles were installed.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Tieback installation near 3rd street.
Tieback installation at the 6th Street Turning Basin.

Progress Update, Week of November 10th, 2025

During the week of November 10, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Drain outlets were installed. Sheet piles were installed and cut to grade. Installed sheets were backfilled. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation began near 12th Street. Sheet piles were installed.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Backfilling 9th street.
Tieback installation at the 6th Street Turning Basin.

Progress Update, Week of November 17th, 2025

During the week of November 17, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Drain outlets were installed. Sheet piles were cut to grade. Installed sheets were backfilled. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Site restoration at 9th street.
Tieback installation at the 6th Street Turning Basin.

Progress Update, Week of November 24th, 2025

During the week of November 24, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Drain outlets were installed. Sheet piles were cut to grade. Installed sheets were backfilled. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Site restoration near 9th street.
Continued site restoration near 9th street.

Progress Update, Week of December 1st, 2025

During the week of December 1, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Drain outlets were installed. Sheet piles were cut to grade. Installed sheets were backfilled. Site restoration continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Underpinning of upland structures began.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Continued site restoration near 9th street.

Progress Update, Week of December 8th, 2025

During the week of December 8, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Tiebacks were installed. A concrete slab was poured.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Drain outlets were installed. Underpinning of upland structures continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Drain outlets were installed. Installed sheets were backfilled.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed. Installed sheets were backfilled.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Backfilling at the 6th Street Turning Basin.
Backfilling near 3rd street.

Progress Update, Week of December 15th, 2025

During the week of December 15, the Gowanus Remediation Team (GRT) continued RTA 2 Bulkhead Support System installation operations.

Bulkhead installation continued near 9th Street. Tiebacks were installed. Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) was placed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 7th Street Turning Basin. Drain outlets were installed. Underpinning of upland structures continued.

Bulkhead installation continued near 3rd Street. Drain outlets were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued near Bush Street. Tiebacks were installed.

Bulkhead installation continued at the 6th Street Turning Basin. Tiebacks were installed. Installed sheets were backfilled.

Photos of construction activities are provided below.

Tieback installation near Bush street.
CLSM placement near 9th street.