Photos Reveal How The BQE Is Crumbling Every Day
16 photos
Looking down the underside of the BQE viaduct, near Joralemon and Furman Streets<br>
Reverse shot, of the retaining wall of the viaduct<br>
Close-up of the retaining wall, note decay and dirt<br>
A big pile of dirt under the viaduct<br>
Close-up of decaying column- note light coming through a giant crack at center top, which shouldn't be there<br>
Leaks forming stalactites<br>
Lots of concrete just falling from ceiling, which is the underside of the roadway<br>
More decaying concrete collapsing<br>
A second location, a bit further north along Furman, where the BQE runs over an old pumphouse<br>
Inside old pump house- note giant crack on upper left, pool of water on bottom right<br>
Lots of decaying rebar and concrete above pumphouse<br>
Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and DOT staff talking to press<br>
More stalactites from water decay<br>
Outside under the viaduct, looking north on Furman<br>
Opposite shot, looking south on Furman<br.
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>