New pedestrian bridge at WTC site.Governor George E. Pataki and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the construction of a temporary roadway in front of the World Trade Center site, as well as a new pedestrian bridge across Route 9A (West Street) just north of Rector Street in Lower Manhattan. When completed, the temporary road will allow for the restoration of normal traffic along the southern portion of 9A, leading to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. The roadway sustained serious damage in the Sept. 11 attack, and, in the months since has been used by heavy construction equipment essential to the recovery and clean-up efforts: The bridge is being built to help facilitate pedestrian access between Battery Park City and subway stations in the area. The attacks also destroyed a pedestrian bridge over Route 9A near Vesey Street and partially destroyed one at Liberty Street. Due to these losses and to restrictions in the area immediately surrounding the World Trade Center site, pedestrian access across Route 9A has been limited. To address this problem, the State Department of Transportation has joined forces with the Battery Park City Authority The Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority is a New York State public benefit corporation whose mission is to plan, create, co-ordinate and maintain a balanced community of commercial, residential, retail, and park space within its designated 92-acre site on the lower west side to help provide a safe way for residents, commuters and visitors to cross West Street. "While we must all remember that many families still hope for the recovery of their loved ones lost on September 11, these projects make clear that we have begun to rebuild," Governor Pataki said. The bridge, which has been designed by the Battery Park City Authority, will be constructed of two 8 feet by 6 inch prefabricated pre·fab·ri·cate tr.v. pre·fab·ri·cat·ed, pre·fab·ri·cat·ing, pre·fab·ri·cates 1. To manufacture (a building or section of a building, for example) in advance, especially in standard sections that can be easily shipped and box truss structures tied together side-by-side. Connecting the east side of Route 9A with its west side, it will span some 250 feet. The bridge will be covered with a stainless steel roof structure to protect pedestrians. from rain and from strong winds common in this exposed location. It will conform to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. (ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. ). The bridge is expected to take eight weeks to construct and will cost approximately $3.3 million to build. NYSDOT will pay for both projects up front with reimbursement expected from FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. . The six-lane interim road will be built by NYSDOT in conjunction with the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Department of Design and Construction. The plans for the temporary roadway have been designed in conjunction with many city and state agencies, including NYSDOT, the Battery Park City Authority, the Hudson River Park Hudson River Park is a waterside park on the Hudson River that extends from 59th Street south to Battery Park in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Bicycle and pedestrian paths span the park north to south, opening up the waterfront for recreational use. Trust, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, self-sustaining public corporation established in 1921 by the states of New York and New Jersey to administer the activities of the New York–New Jersey port area, which has a waterfront of c. , the New York City Department of Transportation, the NYC Department of Design and Construction and the Mayor's Office of Emergency Management. |
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