Closing Bell: Reuse for Damaged Rockaway Boardwalk Pieces

The Parks Department is reusing wood from the Sandy-battered Rockaway boardwalk to repair a gap in the boardwalk between Beach 35th Street and Beach 39th Street. NY Daily News reports that when work wraps up, visitors will be able to walk along three miles of the boardwalk, from Beach 9th to Beach 60th Street, for the first time since Sandy. It’ll be the longest continuous strip of boardwalk completed since the storm hit. According to the Parks Department, “As part of this work, supports salvaged from the old boardwalk are being laid across intact concrete pile caps to create a frame that will be topped with decking.” This project should wrap in the springtime, while repairing the entire Rockaway boardwalk is expected to take years.

Battered Rockaway Boardwalk Gets a New Life [NY Daily News]

Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks