Saturday, November 9, 2019

STREET CLOSINGS FOR ROAD WORK THIS WEEK IN WINDSOR TERRACE



These streets in Windsor Terrace (and some in Kensington and Park Slope) will be closed for milling and paving work next week:

Tuesday, November 12th

  • Prospect Avenue, from 7th Avenue to 10th Avenue, paving
  • 11th Street, from 8th Avenue to Prospect Park West, paving
  • 8th Avenue, from 15th Street to 20th Street, milling

Wednesday, November 13th

  • 8th Avenue, from 15th Street to 20th Street, milling
  • Seeley Street, from 18th Street to Prospect Park Southwest, milling

Thursday, November 14th

  • Seeley Street, from 18th Street to Prospect Park Southwest, milling
  • E. 5th Street, from 19th Street to Albemarle Road, milling

Friday, November 15th
 
  • E. 5th Street, from 19th Street to Albemarle Road, milling 

That information was obtained from the Department of Transportation's website at https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bkresurf.pdf

Signs indicating street closings for milling and paving are supposed to be posted on the streets in advance of the work, but that isn't always done. Avoid having your vehicle relocated to another street without your knowledge by checking that page at the beginning of every week.

From the DOT website:
Milling is the process of grinding off the top layer of asphalt or surface of a roadway. This is usually done in preparation for paving, although there are exceptions where no milling or only partial milling is needed.

Resurfacing is the process of placing an asphalt overlay on a roadway, whether or not it has been milled.

The milling process is noisy and may cause discomfort in the affected neighborhood for several days. Much of the work is done at night in order to minimize disruptions to traffic.

Although DOT takes steps to minimize the inconvenience, milling requires trucks, special machinery and portable lights. To minimize disruption, machinery is fitted with noise reduction equipment and crews attempt to keep noise to a minimum.

Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or emergencies.