The massive Grand Street water main project has been slowly creeping its way eastward. Beginning this week, it’s going to start impacting the Lower East Side in a big way. Grand Street west of Essex Street is now closed to westbound traffic. One lane of eastbound traffic remains open.
According to a notice from the Department of Design & Construction, the westbound lane will be blocked all the way to Chrystie Street until November. Work hours are scheduled between 7 a.m.-4 p.m., although the detour is in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Workers are installing distribution pipes and other infrastructure for New York City’s new water Tunnel No. 3, a monumental public works project that’s been going on for 40 years.
Grand St Project Phase II Traffic Pattern Changes Advisory Notice by The Lo-Down
East and west seem to be mixed up in this article. The project has been moving eastward, and it’s now situated west of Essex Street.
It’s been fixed. Thanks for pointing that out.