Photos Reveal How The BQE Is Crumbling Every Day
Looking down the underside of the BQE viaduct, near Joralemon and Furman Streets<br>
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Looking down the underside of the BQE viaduct, near Joralemon and Furman Streets<br>
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Reverse shot, of the retaining wall of the viaduct<br>
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Reverse shot, of the retaining wall of the viaduct<br>
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Close-up of the retaining wall, note decay and dirt<br>
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Close-up of the retaining wall, note decay and dirt<br>
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A big pile of dirt under the viaduct<br>
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A big pile of dirt under the viaduct<br>
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Close-up of decaying column- note light coming through a giant crack at center top, which shouldn't be there<br>
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Close-up of decaying column- note light coming through a giant crack at center top, which shouldn't be there<br>
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Leaks forming stalactites<br>
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Leaks forming stalactites<br>
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Lots of concrete just falling from ceiling, which is the underside of the roadway<br>
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Lots of concrete just falling from ceiling, which is the underside of the roadway<br>
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More decaying concrete collapsing<br>
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More decaying concrete collapsing<br>
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A second location, a bit further north along Furman, where the BQE runs over an old pumphouse<br>
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A second location, a bit further north along Furman, where the BQE runs over an old pumphouse<br>
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Inside old pump house- note giant crack on upper left, pool of water on bottom right<br>
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Inside old pump house- note giant crack on upper left, pool of water on bottom right<br>
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Lots of decaying rebar and concrete above pumphouse<br>
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Lots of decaying rebar and concrete above pumphouse<br>
Jake Dobkin / Gothamist
Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and DOT staff talking to press<br>
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Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and DOT staff talking to press<br>
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More stalactites from water decay<br>
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More stalactites from water decay<br>
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Outside under the viaduct, looking north on Furman<br>
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Outside under the viaduct, looking north on Furman<br>
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Opposite shot, looking south on Furman<br.
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Opposite shot, looking south on Furman<br.
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Third location, at Columbia Heights and Cranberry. Note diagonal pavement stripe in foreground—it actually marks the demarcation between the viaduct bridge and Brooklyn Heights land it attaches to- the buildings on the right might need to be evacuated if they have to put the detour roadway straight down this street, while they fix the viaduct bridge. <br>
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Third location, at Columbia Heights and Cranberry. Note diagonal pavement stripe in foreground—it actually marks the demarcation between the viaduct bridge and Brooklyn Heights land it attaches to- the buildings on the right might need to be evacuated if they have to put the detour roadway straight down this street, while they fix the viaduct bridge. <br>
Jake Dobkin / Gothamist