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Update on rebuilding the Rockaway line... Build a 7 ft wall for protection (14 pics)

Posted by Gold_12th on Sun Mar 24 14:29:39 2013

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"Rockaway A Train Restoration

We are making progress in our efforts to repair damage caused by Hurricane Sandy and restore A train service to the Rockaway peninsula and Broad Channel.

Hundreds of thousands of feet of cable are being replaced. The scope and magnitude of work is daunting.
-https://secure.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/8580181523/in/photostream/"


"Rebuilding the Rockaways -- a look at signal, cable, switch and electrical work at Beach 116th St"

- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero


" Yard at Beach 116th St -- these are some of the signal components we're repairing/replacing. "
- MTA Flickr


" This photo shows a look at the Beach 116th Street station from the yard. "
- MTA Flickr


- MTA Flickr


" Repairs to this control panel will allow us to run trains again from Beach 116th to Beach 90th Sts. "
- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero


" A switch being repaired at Beach 116th "
- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero


" At the Broad Channel station replacing signals and thousands of feet of cable and other components. "
- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero


" Broad Channel station "
- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero


" Constructing this sheet wall along Broad Channel will protect tracks from future storm surges. Each 40 ft sheet is buried 33 feet down, leaving 7 ft of wall to protect tracks from surges and debris. "
- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero








" A look at Broad Channel where you can see the North Channel Bridge which was completed submerged during Sandy. "
- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero

* "MTA is working hard to restore service to/from the Rockaways as quickly as possible -- June is our target. "

* "idea is for the wall to protect against washouts of the ROW and debris."
- @MTA_NYCT_Vocero

video: http://media.ny1.com:80/media/2013/3/22/video/atrain_10534195.mp4

MTA says A train service will be back on track to and from the Rockaways by June.

Transit workers are laboring to replace the switches, signals and track supports washed out by Hurricane Sandy in October.

"If you drop chinaware or glass, you try to put the pieces back, just like a puzzle," said Kai Chan, a MTA engineer.

The agency says it can't pinpoint an exact date when the peninsula's vital transit link will be restored.

It's a complicated job. Hurricane Sandy devastated four miles of track, forcing Rockaways residents onto buses connecting them to the A Train at Howard Beach and leaving behind an enormous repair job that's still going on nearly five months later.

The storm flooded stations, wiped out vital electrical equipment and turned train tracks into dumping grounds.

"There were boats on this station, a bunch of debris from the ocean, some docks," said Raymond Wong, a New York City Transit infrastructure manager. "A fuel tank was on the platform. A jet ski was on the platform."

The Rockaways repair work takes up a big chunk of the $5 billion being spent to repair damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy on the city's transit system.

When it's finally done, MTA officials say portions of the track will be shielded by a new steel wall and antiquated equipment will be replaced.

"Bit by bit, we're making progress, and again, we're really hopeful that we'll be able to restore service to and from the Rockaways some time in June," said Kevin Ortiz, a MTA spokesperson.

For people in the Rockaways, June 1 would sound a lot better than June 30. Until then, the sight of an A train rumbling on the tracks remains a memory to Rockaways locals.
- http://queens.ny1.com/content/transit/179179/work-continues-on-restoring-a-subway-service-to-rockaways

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