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Update
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August 2023 |
- Backfilling along the Main Entrance north staircase foundation wall has progressed.
- Reinforcing steel has been installed for the Main Entrance north staircase wall corbel.
- Concrete has been placed for the Main Entrance north staircase wall corbel.
- Backfilling along the Main Entrance staircase and Escalator foundation walls has progressed.
- The existing street level sidewalk has been demolished, in preparation for new sidewalk installation.
- Excavation and backfilling operations at street level is ongoing.
- Headhouse area prior to backfilling.
- Headhouse area after backfilling.
- Reinforcing steel has been installed for the northern portion of the transfer girder and the new Concourse roof slab.
- Concrete has been placed for the northern portion of the transfer girder and the new Concourse roof slab.
- Reinforcing steel has been installed for the southern portion of the transfer girder.
- Concrete has been placed for the southern portion of the transfer girder.
- Street level micropile drilling has commenced.
- Multiple street level micropiles have now been installed.
- Installation of platform wall-mounted benches has commenced at both platforms.
- Granite cladding continues to be installed at the 6th Street Emergency Egress Staircases.
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June 2023 |
- The abandoned original staircase has been backfilled.
- Micropile drilling at the new north side column has been completed.
- The new north column pile cap reinforcing steel has been installed.
- Concrete for the north column pile cap has now been placed.
- Micropile drilling at the new south side column has started and is now complete.
- The new south column pile cap reinforcing steel has been installed.
- Concrete for the south column pile cap has now been placed.
- The area around the south column pile cap has been backfilled and reinforcing steel installed.
- Concrete around the new south column has now been placed.
- The remaining portion of the staircase foundation slab has now had all reinforcing steel installed.
- Concrete has been placed for the remaining portion of the staircase foundation slab.
- Flowable fill concrete has been placed inside the walls of the staircases and escalator.
- Waterproofing and drainage piping have been installed along the exterior foundation walls of the staircases and escalator.
- Backfilling around the staircases and escalator exterior foundation walls has commenced.
- Concrete and reinforcing steel have now been installed for the upper escalator slab.
- The south staircase interior wall reinforcing steel has now been installed.
- Concrete has been placed for the south staircase interior wall.
- An existing floor slab has been demolished to accommodate the new station ejector pit.
- Existing soil has been excavated to accommodate the new station ejector pit.
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May 2023 |
- The North Entrance Staircase walls have now been constructed.
- The South Entrance Staircase walls have now been constructed.
- Overall view of the Entrance Staircase walls now constructed.
- The Concourse Level floor slab has now been constructed at the base of the Entrance Staircase and Elevator.
- Entrance Staircase roof walls have been partially constructed.
- Micropile drilling work has begun at the Entrance Staircase area at the Concourse Level.
- Tactile warning surface has been installed along the Track 1 Platform edge.
- LED light fixtures continue to be installed along the Track 2 Platform.
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April 2023 |
- Elevator shaft walls have now grown from the Concourse floor slab level up to street level.
- Waterproofing has been applied to the exterior faces of the Elevator and Escalator foundations and pit walls.
- Elevator and Escalator foundations and pit walls have been backfilled.
- A foundation drainage pipe has been installed and encased in reinforced concrete.
- Reinforcing steel has been installed for Escalator and Staircases foundation slab.
- Concrete has been placed for Escalator and Staircases foundation slab.
- A defunct high-pressure fire hydrant at the corner of 7th and Race Streets was removed.
- LED light fixtures are now being installed along the Track 1 Platform.
- LED light fixtures continue to be installed along the Track 2 Platform.
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March 2023 |
- Elevator foundation and pit reinforcing steel and concrete have been placed. Elevator shaft wall formwork and reinforcing steel continue to be installed.
- Escalator foundation and pit walls reinforcing steel and concrete have been installed.
- Overall view of the progress at the Concourse to future Headhouse area.
- A crawler crane has been erected to facilitate the placement of materials.
- Structural steel framing and roof decking have been installed.
- The now abandoned water main underneath Franklin Square Park has now been filled with flowable fill.
- Track 2 Platform painting work is ongoing.
- Concrete crack and spall repair work along the Track 1 Platform and in the Concourse is ongoing.
- Interior LED light fixtures have begun to be installed along the Track 2 Platform.
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February 2023 |
- Demolition of the existing Concourse level concrete floor slab at the future elevator, escalator, and staircases is complete.
- Excavation work and the installation of a pipe pile support of the excavation wall at the elevator and escalator foundations are now complete.
- Formwork and reinforcing steel have been installed in preparation for the placement of a concrete wall.
- Stone placement at the elevator and escalator foundations is now complete.
- The elevator and escalator foundation formwork have started to be installed.
- The Track 1 Platform ceiling has been painted.
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January 2023 |
- Micropile underpinning of an existing Station Concourse column has now been completed.
- Saw cutting of the existing Station Concourse floor slab has been completed in preparation for the demolition of the slab and installation of the elevator, escalator, and staircase.
- Elevator and escalator pit support of excavation pipe piles has started to be installed.
- Concrete restoration work on the Track 1 Platform floor slab has started.
- Concourse floor slab demolition and excavation work are forthcoming.
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December 2022 |
- Installation of temporary tie-backs in the Station Concourse is now complete in preparation for floor slab demolition.
- A portion of the existing Concourse roof has been saw cut and demolished in preparation for the installation of the future elevator, escalator, and staircases.
- Existing beams and columns have been cut and removed in preparation for installing the future elevator, escalator, and staircases.
- Waterproofing has been installed on the foundation walls of Track #1 and 2 Emergency Egresses at 6th Street.
- The Track #1 and 2 Emergency Egresses at 6th Street have been backfilled in preparation for sidewalk installation.
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November 2022 |
- Concrete demolition work on an existing ventilation duct is now complete.
- Soil improvement work is now complete at the future staircase and escalator area.
- Existing tile and reinforced concrete walls are being demolished in preparation for the future staircase and escalator.
- Existing concourse roof demolition is underway in preparation for the future staircase, escalator, and elevator.
- Due to observed safety concerns, a large tree within the project area has been cut down.
- Interior wall demolition work is underway in preparation for the installation of micropile foundation elements.
- Electrical conduit installation along the Track 1 ceiling is ongoing.
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October 2022 |
- Completed plumbing demolition.
- Completed excavation of the entrance headhouse.
- Completed shoring at the entrance headhouse.
- Continued electrical rough in along Platforms I and II.
- Poured concrete walls for egress houses.
- Removed duct bank along entrance headhouse.
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September 2022 |
- Completed excavation at egress headhouses.
- Completed testing and installation of micropiles at egress headhouse #2.
- Poured concrete foundation for egress headhouse #2.
- Began excavation of the entrance headhouse.
- Began shoring at the entrance headhouse.
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August 2022 |
- Demobilized and removed MPT along 7th Street – Watermain work complete.
- Demolished tile and metal wall panels in the Concourse.
- Began electrical rough in work at Concourse and Platforms.
- Began excavation along 6th Street egress headhouses.
- Removed concrete cover, granite wall panels, and recessed stair treads at the 6th Street egress headhouses.
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July 2022 |
- A new conduit rack has been installed on track 1.
- Road restoration is being prepared.
- Watermain pipe in to Race Street installed and completed.
- Water shutdown was completed for watermain pipe.
- The connection at Vine Street was completed.
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June 2022 |
- Watermain pipe is installed successfully.
- Platform work is happening at night, with both platforms being power washed.
- Tactile edge work on platform 1 is ongoing and will last through July.
- Shoring and excavating for the entrance house has begun and will continue.
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May 2022 |
- Bus shelter on 7th Street and Race Streets has been removed.
- Watermain pipe work has begun.
- Tree protection work completed with no issues.
- Security walls being installed to separate concourse from platforms.
- Approximately 30% of the water mainline is complete.
- Water line across 7th Street is complete.
- Temporary concourse walls are being installed on both platforms.
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April 2022 |
- Traffic controls put in place overnight. Traffic is operating with no issues.
- Installed lateral tie-ins for inlets, two of three inlets are now completed.
- A track outage is successfully completed to run a temporary powerline through the station into an existing electrical room.
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February 2022 |
Construction for the Franklin Square Station begins. |