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M86 Subject To Overnight Detours

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on July 15th, 2011 at 3:25 am

Yesterday afternoon, MTA New York City Transit announced that the M86 maybe subject to overnight detours. Here are the complete details via the press release I received:

MTA New York City Transit announced that the M86 bus route may be subject to diversions through Central Park during the last two weeks of July due to a city construction project. The New York City Dept. of Design and Construction has announced that the 86th Street Central Park transverse will be subject to closure in order to facilitate roadway construction activity from Monday, July 18th to Saturday, July 30th, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. These detours will only happen as needed when NYC DDC notifies Transit that the 86th Street transverse is closed.

When the transverse closure is in place, the westbound M86 will take the regular route to 5th Avenue, then south to 79th Street, west on the 79th Street transverse to Central Park West, north on CPW to 86th Street and resume the regular route on 86th Street.

The eastbound M86 will take the regular route to Central Park West, then north on CPW to 96th Street, east on the 96th Street transverse to 5th Avenue, south on 5th Avenue to 84th Street, east on 84th Street and continue on the regular route.

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Upcoming L Line Service Diversion Information

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on July 15th, 2011 at 3:19 am

Yesterday afternoon, MTA New York City Transit sent out a press release to highlight upcoming weekend service diversions on the L Train. Here are the complete details:

MTA New York City Transit announced that there will be several weekend diversions due to rail work, cable replacement, and work on the Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) system on the Canarsie L Line from July through October. This weekend work usually begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturdays and finishes at 5 a.m. on Mondays.

• On July 16-18, and August 27-29, free shuttle bus service will replace the L train between Lorimer Street and Broadway Junction due to rail work at Myrtle Avenue and Halsey Street.

• On Sept. 3-5, L trains will bypass 3rd Avenue in both directions due to third rail cable replacement. L trains will operate in two sections: Between Rockaway Parkway and Bedford Avenue and between Bedford Avenue and 14th Street-Union Square (every 16 minutes). M14 bus service and free overnight shuttle buses will replace the L between 14th Street-Union Square and 8th Avenue.

• On September 9-12, 17-19, and October 8-10, there will be no L train service between 8th Avenue and Broadway Junction due to work on and testing of the CBTC system. Shuttle buses, M trains, and M14 buses provide alternate service.

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Metro North To Perform Repairs In Mt. Vernon

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on July 15th, 2011 at 3:14 am

Earlier this week, MTA Metro-North Railroad announced it would be performing priority repairs on the 117 year old Sixth Avenue Bridge in Mount Vernon. Here are the complete details via the press release I received:

MTA Metro-North Railroad, working with the City of Mt. Vernon, will close the Sixth Avenue Bridge beginning Monday July 18, 2011 through the week of August 24 so that the railroad can make repairs to the 117-year-old bridge.

The almost 62-foot-long bridge was built in 1894 and has a load limit of three tons. It carries Sixth Avenue/Wilson Place over the New Haven Line railroad tracks. Metro-North ironworkers will repair the steel floor beam that supports the bridge’s wooden stringers and deck. While the bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic, pedestrian access on sidewalks will remain open.

“We have developed an aggressive schedule to make these important repairs to the bridge and to reopen it as soon as possible,” said Metro-North President Howard Permut. “Metro-North will continue to work with the City to develop an overall approach to address access needs over the railroad. At the same time, we seek the support of our State and Federal partners to meet the funding needs of our Capital Program.”

“My administration has been working in tandem with Metro-North and other partners in government as part of an overall infrastructure improvement strategy for our city,” noted Mayor Young. “The bridges in the city are primarily owned by Metro-North and are in dire need of attention. I commend Metro-North for stepping up to the plate to address these issues. The Sixth Avenue Bridge is a major north-south connection to our hospital, downtown and City Hall and closing it for six weeks will be a hardship; however, these safety upgrades must be completed expeditiously.”

The mayor also thanked the railroad for the $10.5 million, 18-month replacement of the Park Avenue Bridge completed in April, calling it “a major step forward in improving our infrastructure and transportation efficiency.”

“We will continue our efforts in partnering with Metro-North to rehabilitate the other bridges in the city,” stated Mayor Young. There are 11Metro-North-controlled bridges in the city that cross the tracks, including the station overpass that was replaced in 2000.

Notification of the bridge closure will be done through signage on the bridge, the City’s website and email alert system.

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A Photographic Look At This Past Weekend

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on July 11th, 2011 at 2:15 pm

Roadbed between 103rd & 110th St stations on Central Park West.
Work being done on the roadbed between 103rd & 110th St stations along Central Park West.

Every week, I update the “Service Diversions” for everyone so they may plan their commutes in advance. Over the last month or so, one of the most common construction themes during this diversion was the removal of tracks. Just a few minutes ago, MTA New York City Transit released a press release & some cool photos of the work being done.

MTA New York City Transit restored normal rush hour service this morning after a weekend in which workers fanned out throughout the system to maintain and rehabilitate tracks, signals and switches on multiple subway lines.

Photos of the weekend work can be found here: http://t.co/vITLYsW

At least three of this past weekend’s work projects involved jobs that required the removal of track. A new concrete roadbed was installed on the uptown B/C Line track between 103rd and 110th Streets, in Manhattan. Once completed, the improvements to the roadbed will provide a smoother, quieter ride through the area.

At the same time, between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Fulton Street on the G Line, the old roadbed was chipped out in preparation for new concrete and track installation.

Work also progressed on the new free transfer concourse between the B, D, F and M trains at Broadway-Lafayette and the uptown 6 Line platform at Bleecker Street. Up in the Bronx, new track panels were installed along the 2/5 Line at Jackson Avenue, Freeman Street and 174th Street.

While these jobs pose some inconvenience for customers, weekends are the only time when complicated track, signal and electrical projects can be performed due to the necessity for workers to have access to tracks without having to be concerned about passing train traffic. Other types of jobs, such as station rehabilitation platform edge replacement also require suspension of train service.

Here is another photo:

Rpadbed near Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in Brooklyn
The most recent roadbed broken up into chunks near the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station in Brooklyn.

These photos are courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Leonard Wiggins

For the complete set, visit the MTA’s Flickr account by clicking here.

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Service Diversions 07-11-11

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on July 11th, 2011 at 5:01 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions by removing all of the weekend work that wrapped up by a minute ago. The planned work for this week & beyond in some cases has been moved to the forefront.

I suggest printing out a copy before heading to your destination. If you have an internet capable handheld device, you can use it to access the mobile version of this site.

The diversions will have minor updates as scheduled ones drop off. Any minor updates will take place on the page as it is updated daily but will not be noted in an entry. The next complete update will be sometime on Thursday after I received the planned weekend diversions from the MTA directly.

While out traveling, if I notice or hear any changes, I will update them on the twitter feed so don’t forget to follow @TransitBlogger today which you can do by clicking the button in the sidebar.

As always, stay safe & have a wonderful week.

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