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Major Midville sewer project shuts down street for 10 days
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
RPOZARYCKI@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
A portion of Penelope Avenue
in Middle Village is closed to
through traffi c until the end of
next week as the city continues a major
sewer and water main installation.
The city’s Department of Design and
Construction (DDC) announced on Jan.
7 that a block of Penelope Avenue between
74th and Pleasantview streets
would be limited to emergency and
local traffi c through Friday, Jan. 18.
The closure began on Wednesday
morning, Jan. 9. Curbside parking and
access to private driveways along the
block will also be restricted.
Councilman Robert Holden published
the DDC notice about the work
to his Facebook page on Monday.
It’s the latest step in an ongoing, $22
million reconstruction of sewers and
water mains in the heart of Middle
Village, and in an area prone to fl ash
fl ooding and sewer backups during
heavy rain events. Planning for the
project began back in 2007; work started
in 2014, but was beset with delays
due to questions about the removal of
contaminated soil.
An interruption of the project
caused other problems for Middle
Villagers living in the work area, as
Construction of sewers along Penelope Avenue in Middle Village led to more road closures in the area this week.
residents reported damaged stoops,
foundations and sidewalks in the
area. Holden and City Comptroller
Scott Stringer visited the area in August
2018 and vowed to get the project
moving again while also mitigating the
damage that residents suff ered.
The DDC restarted the project
last October, and the latest phase of
construction will enable crews to
continue replacing sewer mains and
install a new sewer chamber close
to the intersection of 74th Street and
Penelope Avenue. This sewer chamber
will help improve the fl ow of runoff
and sewage while reducing backups.
Signs have been posted in the
aff ected area advising residents of
the impending street restrictions, according
to the DDC. Pedestrian access
will be maintained throughout the
disruption; full access to driveways
and street parking will be restored
once the work is completed.
Residents who parked their cars in
the area of Penelope Avenue and 74th
Photo: Mark Hallum/RIDGEWOOD TIMES
Street are advised to remove their
vehicles from their driveways and the
streets before 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 9. Any
vehicle left on the street past that time
could be towed away; you’ll need to call
the DDC fi eld offi ce or the 104th Precinct
if your vehicle has been towed.
For more information, call 311
or contact the DDC field office at
718-326-3840.
The DDC noted that the work dates
are weather permitting, and could
change due to inclement weather.
718-894-0400
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