Wednesday, August 31, 2011

BQE Emergency Repairs

CHA President Roy Sloane sent along this emergency notice...
Part of the eastbound lane of the BQE (adjacent to Grace Court and therefore under the Promenade) caved in earlier this morning. It is 'just' the asphalt itself, not the supporting steel structure

Presently, DOT are plating the area and putting up jersey barriers to keep cars off the affected lane. BQE is currently down from 3 to 2 lanes (leading to extensive delays). Repairs will be done on Wed 31st, from 10pm to 6am Thursday. There will be a full shut down of the Atlantic Avenue ramps to the BQE.

During this time, Furman will be made two-way to accommodate traffic, and there will be traffic agents on site to direct traffic. DOT says the repairs will hopefully only take a couple of days, but this is not a guarantee until they know the full extent of what they are dealing with.
Good to know DOT is on top of this emergency work, and will make necessary road changes that include a a temporary TWO-WAY Furman Street. However, one has to wonder, why isn't it ALWAYS two-way? Current vehicle speeds are dangerously high, and keeping this temporary conversion could make a safer road to walk across, bike along, and drive on.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Couldn't agree more about Furman being two ways. I know when I drive down it I tear it up..

Hicks and Degraw said...

I rode my bicycle along Furman last night around 11 p.m. and there was a painted bike lane! I don't know if it was meant for bikes, but it was the correct width! And I definitely noticed cars going slower since it was two way...