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May 23, 2008
Demolition Watch: Carlton Avenue Bridge
The Carlton Avenue Bridge is five months into being dismantled before its planned replacement as part of the Atlantic Yards arena and high-rise project. Fortunately when we were taking this picture we didn't get stopped by some "SUV-driving [woman from New Jersey]" for taking photographs from public property (totally legal), but apparently that happens relatively frequently around the Atlantic Yards footprint. Construction on the bridge is expected to last another 19 months.
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They're getting ready to put in a massive parking lot to deck over the entire area. FUN!!!
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 1:36 PM
Yes, maybe it will alleviate the parking problem created by all of the yuppies who insist on owning cars in an area with an extensive public transportation network.
D-O-N-E-D-E-A-L!!!
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 1:59 PM
How can it take 24 months to build a steel sapn like this? It's crazy. If we had to ramp up and fight WW II now we wouldn't be able to do it.
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 2:30 PM
18 months to build the Empire State Building, 24 months to rebuild a block long bridge.
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 2:59 PM
D-E-A-D D-E-A-L
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 3:15 PM
No rush on that bridge, 2:59, as King Kong has refused to do his next movie shoot atop it. The Empire State Building circa 1933, well, that was the first movie and therefore warranted expedited construction.
D-E-L-A-Y-E-D-B-U-T-N-O-T-D-E-A-D-D-E-A-L!!!
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 3:22 PM
Hey, G, are you so devoted to "Done Deal" because backroom deals are the only way YOU get anything approved? We all know it is! And we also know when this thing finally is abandoned by Ratner you'll just keep your mouth shut for about 10 seconds before moaning about what a miscaraige of justice has been done.
HA!
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 4:08 PM
D-E-A-D D-E-A-L
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 4:08 PM
Right on 4:08's.
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 5:49 PM
Just for the record, it isn't 24 months to rebuild a bridge. It is two years to lower the level of the railyard, re-route the track from the yard into Atlantic Terminal, make whatever structural changes are needed to support the platform that the planned buildings are going to sit on AND rebuild the bridge.
Posted by: guest at May 23, 2008 5:56 PM
D-O-N-E-D-E-A-L!!!
Posted by: guest at May 24, 2008 7:52 AM
ratner >> cry babies
Posted by: BrooklynLove at May 24, 2008 8:05 AM
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