Just got this helpful heads-up from Craig T. Hammerman from CB6 about transit work involving a large crane that will be on Seventh Avenue tomorrow.

Crane Operation Summary:

Transformer removal and installation is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 between 7am and 4pm.

Bus stop on east side of 7th Avenue near Sterling Place (between Sterling Pl. and Park Pl.) will be discontinued for the day.

Northbound bus will stop at the next stop on Flatbush Avenue which will still be convenient for bus to subway transfers. Southbound bus stop on 7th Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Park Place will remain in use.

Work will start at 7am

From 7am until 9am – establish barriers and remove equipment hatch cover

·        Maintain two travel lanes (one in each direction) on 7th Avenue (Sterling Pl. to Park Pl.)

·        Close east sidewalk to through traffic (not possible to provide 5ft sidewalk between hatch and building)

From 9am until 2pm – setup crane and remove/install transformers

    * Maintain one 11-ft travel lane on 7th Avenue (Sterling Pl. to Park Pl.)
    * Single lane will be used for bi-directional bus and emergency vehicle traffic.
    * Northbound traffic will be detoured.
    * Close east sidewalk to through traffic (not possible to provide 5-ft sidewalk between hatch and building)
    * From 2pm until 4pm – removal of crane, reinstallation of hatch cover, reopen full width of roadway

            Reopen full width of 7th Avenue

            Reopen east sidewalk

Work will end at 4pm