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Key Highlights:

Nearly half of flip‑up floodgates and a quarter of permanent concrete floodwalls installed across the corridor.
Overview of future gate types (roller + swing gates), which will be installed as floodgate alignment extends across South Street.
Community-wide Call for Art completed, with student, adult, and senior artwork installed along South Street and the Esplanade.

Key Highlights:

A third of the 2,500 feet of flip‑up floodgates installed, along with progress on seepage‑barrier systems beneath them.
Construction advanced on the four‑story interceptor gate chamber and its control building, key to interior drainage protection.
Final 10% of distribution water main upgrades underway, with trunk main work to follow next year.
BMCR launched a Call for Art, with selected pieces to be installed on‑site in spring 2025.

Key Highlights:

First flip‑up floodgates arrived and installation began, with hydraulic deployment systems designed for extreme storm conditions.
Distribution water main replacement reached ~90% completion.
Continued work includes utility relocation, floodwall/gate construction, and interceptor gate building progress.
Major Greenway detour in place between Dover St. and Catherine Slip due to waterfront construction.

Key Highlights:

Construction progressed with floodwall foundations underway near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Water‑main replacement along South Street reached ~70% completion, with remaining work scheduled for 2024.
Micropile installation advanced (55 of ~730 installed), enabling floodgate foundation construction in tight spaces beneath the FDR.
Floodwall mock‑ups prepared for approval, featuring wave‑pattern designs matching ESCR’s floodwalls.

Key Highlights:

Mobilization begins with test pits, site prep, and temporary fencing installed to verify utilities and subsurface conditions.
Overview of flood protection designs to be installed under BMCR.
Water‑main replacement started along South Street, requiring scheduled service interruptions with advance notice.
Construction fencing expanded under the FDR, shifting Greenway access to a temporary shared path.
Upcoming work includes utility upgrades and beginning floodwall and floodgate foundation installation.