TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014 • 20 TRANSIT NEWS and Updates Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Hewes Street stations on Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 16-18, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. As a result of this change, all Jamaica Center-bound J trains will make local stops between Marcy Avenue and Myrtle Avenue- Broadway until 3 p.m. For service to the skipped stations, take the J or M train to Marcy Avenue (Unlimited MetroCard holders only) or Essex Street, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J train or a Middle Village-bound M train. For service from these stations, take the J or M train to Myrtle Avenue- Broadway, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound J or M train. Split Service Hits L Line In Brooklyn L train service will operate in two sections—between Eighth Avenue and Broadway Junction; and between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Parkway—on Monday, Dec. 15, through Thursday, Dec. 18, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Riders can transfer between L trains at Broadway Junction to continue their trip. During this disruption, it was noted, all L trains running The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, Dec. 10. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made at any time after publication. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes. J & M Skip Bklyn. Stops On Weekdays Jamaica Center-bound J trains and Middle Village-bound M trains will skip the Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue stations on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. As a result of this change, all Manhattan-bound J trains will make local stops between Myrtle Avenue-Broadway and Marcy Avenue after 9:45 a.m. For service to the skipped stations, take the J or M trains to Myrtle Avenue-Broadway, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound J or M train. For service from the skipped stations, take the J or M train to Marcy Avenue (Unlimited MetroCard holders only) or Essex Street, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J train or a Middle Village-bound M train. Additionally, Manhattanbound J and M trains will skip the Flushing Avenue, Lorimer Street -SEE TRANSIT ON PG. 58- TRAFFIC NEWS and Updates New York City Department Of Transportation to the state Department of Transportation’s Kew Gardens Interchange project will require the right lane of Union Turnpike eastbound to be closed at all times between 128th and 134th streets. All existing traffic lanes will remain open and are shifted to the left.L ane Closures On Grand Central Pkwy. One lane of the Grand Central Parkway in each direction will be closed between 82nd and 111th streets on weekdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on weekdays. Lane closures will also take place from 10 p.m. Fridays to 7 a.m. Saturdays and from 10 p.m. Saturdays to 3 p.m. Sundays. Two lanes of traffic in each direction may be closed on weeknights from 12:01 until 5 a.m., Saturdays from 1 to 6 a.m. and Sundays from 1 to 9 a.m. Sewer Work Leads To Pkwy. Closures One of three lanes of the Belt Parkway between Cross Bay Boulevard and 194th Street in Because of ongoing construction work at several locations throughout Queens and Brooklyn, the city DOT has announced numerous street closures in local neighborhoods for the upcoming week. The announced diversions are current as of Wednesday, Dec. 10, and weather permitting. The DOT may shut down other roads should the need for emergency repairs arise. Streets and highways that are affected by closures during this week include the following: More Sat. Closures On Grand St. Bridge The Grand Street Bridge over the Newtown Creek between Maspeth and East Williamsburg will be closed to traffic the next two Saturdays, Dec. 13 and 20, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The closure is required for necessary deck grating and sidewalk repairs. Drivers are advised to use Flushing and Metropolitan avenues as an alternate route. Kew Gdns. Project Affects Union Tpke. Long-term construction related Fed Funds Cover Repairs For Qns.-Midtown Tunnel Damaged By Hurricane Sandy’s Storm Surge Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced over $336 million in federal funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to make permanent repairs on the Hugh Carey (Brooklyn Battery) Tunnel and the Queens Midtown Tunnel. The funding is authorized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Alternative Procedures, which provides a lump sum payment instead of the typical incremental funding by FEMA. “New York City’s Brooklyn Battery and Queens Midtown Tunnels flooded for the first time ever, with millions of gallons of water, during Superstorm Sandy,” said Schumer. “I am pleased that FEMA is providing the federal funds needed to make repairs at both of these heavily used, Sandydamaged MTA tunnels in New York City. Mitigation measures, like floodwalls and elevation of key equipment, will help make sure our critical infrastructure is prepared in the event of a future storm.” “The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and the Queens Midtown Tunnel are critical thruways for New Yorkers who travel through Brooklyn and Queens,” added Gillibrand. “The tunnels were severely damaged from flooding during Superstorm Sandy and were in dire need of repairs. This FEMA funding is a great investment that will help provide the resources needed to make critical repairs to support the tunnels’ structure and electrical systems. I will continue to work with my colleagues at every level of government to ensure communities are able to fully recover from Superstorm Sandy.” During Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, approximately 60 million gallons of water entered through the Manhattan portal of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. It took 10 days for dewatering for be completed after the storm. This funding will repair architectural, mechanical and electrical components of the tunnel, which serves 46,000 vehicles daily. Mitigation measures include temporary floodwalls at the portal entrances, elevation of key mechanical equipment, as well as floodwall and emergency generator at the Governor’s Island Ventilation Building. An estimated 20 million gallons of water inundated the Queens portal of the Queens Midtown Tunnel. Floodwaters submerged the lower portions of the tunnel, including its mid-river pump room, before dewatering was completed several days after the storm. The funding will repair architectural, mechanical and electrical components of the tunnel, which serves 70,000 vehicles daily. Mitigation measures include temporary floodwalls at the portal entrances and elevation of key mechanical equipment. 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