NYCT CONEY ISLAND YARD COMPLEX LONG TERM FLOOD MITIGATION

The NYCT Coney Island Yard Complex Long Term Flood Mitigation project provided future flood protection to the complex and relocated traction power, communication, signal, control, and battery cables from their current underground locations to a new elevated steel truss system.​

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• Contract Value: $95M

• Completion Date: December 2023

• Location: Brooklyn, NY

• Scope of Work:

  • Provided future flood protection to the Coney Island Yard Complex  

  • Relocated traction power, communication, signal, control, and battery cables from their current underground locations to a new elevated steel truss system

  • The elevated steel truss system spans more than 4,500’ and supports more than 150,000’ of conduit and 375,000’ of cables for the various systems throughout the complex

  • Installed a negative buss duct system along the entire 4,500’ steel truss system  

  • Replaced existing signal equipment with new submersible signal equipment and installed approximately 25,000’ of messenger cable to support communication, signal, and traction power cabling systems

  • Relocated cabling and equipment along the perimeter for the construction of the flood wall

  • Replaced underground traction power, communication, and signal duct banks and cables, along with reinforcement of maintenance holes

  • Rehabilitated lighting, heating, and sump pump control systems in four circuit breaker houses

  • Installation of a Signal PLC system between Coney Island Yard master tower and Stillwell terminal relay room, along with the migration of nearly 1,000 signal indications and functions