Delaware Aqueduct Shutdown Postponed

River Update
Written By Sherri Resti Thomas

Delaware Aqueduct Shutdown Postponed Again

We just received the following update from NYCDEP:

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced a schedule change for planned work on the Delaware Aqueduct, the world’s longest tunnel, with the major work completing the project now scheduled to start in October of 2024.

The project, which calls for shutting down a portion of the aqueduct in order to attach a bypass tunnel under the Hudson River, was scheduled to begin in October of this year and last up to eight months. The shift in schedule was necessary to allow for additional pumps, as well as related drainage infrastructure and electrical support, to be installed to keep the construction zone dry and ensure worker safety during this complex repair of decades-old leaks.

Click here for full press release.


For the River,


Jeff Skelding
skelding@fudr.org

In collaboration with our many valued partners, FUDR has brought over $5 million dollars into the UDR Watershed for stream restoration projects.

Sherri Resti Thomas https://www.fudr.org
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