Some honest-to-goodness maritime news out of Roosevelt Island. A Weeks Marine Barge got loose across from Rockefeller University earlier on this June. I know, this is old news. I just got around to reading the WIRE yesterday when cleaning the apartment. See the pics direct from the WIRE .
Also, the WIRE had some useful information about those buoys in the West Channel. I had done some digging last week and found that Weeks Marine was preparing to work on the 63rd Street Subway Tunnel. But all reports indicated that they were "conducting operations" in the East Channel. Which may be true, I don't get down there that often. Also, the buoys are upstream of 63rd street. Although, just like in highway construction, you put up barriers well before the actual construction, the same theory might be applicable here. According to the Coast Guard:
I'm also continuously fascinated by the infrastructure of the city -- parts of the city not used, but could possibly be used, for transportation. Closed subway stations. There may be a parallel to general HOUSE thinking and innovation here. It's unclear. But I was only somewhat surprised to learn that there is an unused track behind the platform wall of the 63rd Street and Lex F-station. Apparently, the 63rd Street station was completed around the time when the 2nd Avenue line was first contemplated. So, they made the station fully integrateable with that line, even though it has never come to fruition. Also, there is a plan to connect the LIRR to Grand Central, instead of its normal terminus at Penn Station. It will apparently use a second unused line below the subway tracks in the 63rd Street tunnel. Crazy!
Also, the WIRE had some useful information about those buoys in the West Channel. I had done some digging last week and found that Weeks Marine was preparing to work on the 63rd Street Subway Tunnel. But all reports indicated that they were "conducting operations" in the East Channel. Which may be true, I don't get down there that often. Also, the buoys are upstream of 63rd street. Although, just like in highway construction, you put up barriers well before the actual construction, the same theory might be applicable here. According to the Coast Guard:
Weeks Marine is conducting operations in the East Channel of the East River between the Queensboro Bridge and Roosevelt Island Bridge until
approximately August 31, 2006. The hours of operation are 0700 to 1700, using a spud barge and support vessel. This portion of the East River is
CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC during the period of May 17, 2006 thru August 31, 2006 except for commercial vessels making deliveries to the Keyspan
Ravenswood facility. Mariners are advised to plan accordingly and transit the area with caution using the West Channel. All work vessels will be lit
and remain on scene overnight.
I'm also continuously fascinated by the infrastructure of the city -- parts of the city not used, but could possibly be used, for transportation. Closed subway stations. There may be a parallel to general HOUSE thinking and innovation here. It's unclear. But I was only somewhat surprised to learn that there is an unused track behind the platform wall of the 63rd Street and Lex F-station. Apparently, the 63rd Street station was completed around the time when the 2nd Avenue line was first contemplated. So, they made the station fully integrateable with that line, even though it has never come to fruition. Also, there is a plan to connect the LIRR to Grand Central, instead of its normal terminus at Penn Station. It will apparently use a second unused line below the subway tracks in the 63rd Street tunnel. Crazy!
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