September 8, 2007

92nd Street, south crosswalk - looking north
(left click on the image for the full size)

This is a first attempt at creating a panoramic view of the construction site using a technique called "image stitching." With this image, which is actually 6 images "stitched" together, you have about a 180 degree view, from west to north to east.

I'll work on this technique a bit and see if I can create a few more, without having people and cars caught in the seams.

September 1, 2007

94th Street, SW corner - looking south
Relocation of utility lines continues



btw. 94th and 95th streets, west side - looking east
ConEd electric lines



btw. 93rd and 94th streets, west side - looking east
As utility lines are relocated they are covered with what appears to be a fine mixture of gravel.






Some lines are re-buried inside new plastic conduits and others are threaded through cement duct work (shown in this image.)



94th Street, N crosswalk - looking north



Down about 20 feet, I guess
Note the cross beams to support the outside walls.






An old, but active, water main suspended in mid-air. The yellow line, I guess, is a gas line.



Another water main.



93rd Street, NW corner - looking south

August 18, 2007

95th Street, south crosswalk - looking south



same location (through the fence this time)



Disposal of old utility lines and cables



An interesting collection of electric lines



94th Street, SW corner - looking south



btw. 92nd and 93rd streets - west side of street
Down about 15 feet now

August 4, 2007

92nd Street, near the SW corner - looking south
Finally, serious excavation begins!



Down about 6 feet
Slow going as workers clear earth around various utility lines (i.e. electric, gas and water.)



(the extension ladder goes down about 15 feet)
The large boards around the hole are used to support the walls. These boards are pushed down bit by bit, with one of the earth moving machines, as the workers dig deeper.



92nd Street, NW corner - looking north
down about 10 feet
Lots of utility lines to deal with...



a closer look down the same hole.



btw. 93rd and 94th streets on the west side of the street - looking NE
The utility lines are hung up, as shown, so excavation can continue underneath them.



93rd Street, near the NE corner
The construction group has set up their offices at this location. Six gray metal containers are used as office on the top level and 6 more are used for storage and offices on the ground level.






Various hand tools