WWW.QNS.COM RIDGEWOOD TIMES NOVEMBER 2, 2017 3
Repainting leads to Cooper Ave. underpass closures through Dec.
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
RPOZARYCKI@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@ROBBPOZ
A paint job at the Cooper Avenue
underpass in Glendale scheduled
to start as soon as this week will
result in a partial closure of the roadway.
According to a Department of
Transportation (DOT) notice, crews
will apply a protective coating to the
bridge carrying 71st Avenue above
the underpass, which runs between
74th and 79th streets on the Glendale/
Middle Village border. The project is
scheduled to start on or about Friday,
Nov. 3, and could last until the end of
December, weather permitting.
Painting will take place during weekdays
and overnight periods, Monday
YOU GOTTA SEE IT
TO BELIEVE IT!
NEW APARTMENTS. NEW AMENITIES.
NEW EVERYTHING.
Premium No Fee Rentals
Studios, 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms
LeFrakCity.com
844.340.3753
through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and then 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The eastbound
side of the Cooper Avenue underpass
will be closed during these periods.
Eastbound traffic will be detoured
along 73rd Place, Myrtle Avenue and
80th Street.
The underpass will remain open
to westbound traffi c throughout the
project.
Drivers who normally use Cooper
Avenue in Glendale during the scheduled
work hours should allow for
additional travel time.
