How long does it take to replace a water main? Way too long, in the case of the one that runs under Fulton Street in Clinton Hill. The DDC website still shows a completion date of January 2008, but they’re obviously not going to make that deadline! Councilmember Letitia James, who attributes some of the quality of life and retail problems between Classon and Clinton to the big dig, reports that DDC is now saying that the job should be finished this fall, possibly as early as September. We won’t be holding our breath.
Some Real Answers on the Fulton Street Dig [Brownstoner]