"The work began in late 2019, when the city transportation department hired the company Judlau for $101 million to replace corroding steel and decking along the Riverside Drive Viaduct, which towers above the West Side Highway between 153rd And 161st streets. The roadway, which was built in 1928 and last saw major repairs in 1985, had "limited remaining life," city engineers said at the time."
"The two sides are fighting in court over the future of the project in a lawsuit that could drag on for years. But in the meantime, hundreds of residents living in a sprawling apartment complex are forced to navigate a maze of construction fences and barriers left behind by the contractor. They're unable to use sidewalks and streets that have already been repaved, while one of its main entrances is largely inaccessible."
Work on the Riverside Drive Viaduct began in late 2019 when the city hired Judlau for $101 million to replace corroding steel and decking on a roadway built in 1928. The job was scheduled for three years, but contractors walked off the site last year when roughly three-quarters complete, citing city delays, inflation costs, and added work beyond the contract. The city and contractor are now in court over the project's future with no timeline for resolution. Meanwhile, hundreds of residents face obstructed sidewalks, inaccessible entrances, and ongoing construction barriers.
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