Breaking News! — Lincoln Road Bridge Being CLEARED OF SNOW! as Actual Subway Trains Pass Below

A neighbor applauds the crew.

Thumbs Up Gline Striker & Crew!

After a year of 311 calls, letter writing and appeals to local politicians, we’re experiencing a real success this morning. A (Supervisor Gline Straker’s) Queens-based DOT crew has arrived with shovels and blowers to clear the snow from Lincoln Road bridge. One supervisor told LinRoFORMA that he believes the bridge is being added to the list of regular sites to be cleaned in our borough. We hope this is the case. As we’ve told DOT, this is the last through street for eight blocks and a critical pedestrian corridor for the neighborhood.

Apparently the crew was directed to clear both the south side of the bridge, outside the train station and the north side but believes the MTA should be responsible for clearing the sidewalk outside their station. It’s unfortunate, but agencies pointing the finger at one another is a major cause of inefficiency in the city. Nevertheless, we should celebrate the meaningful progress made. Thanks DOT crew!

As if this wasn’t exciting enough, the MTA began running trains on the north and south bound Q & B tracks at the same time. So far, the trains have been out of service but it gives hope that this side of the neighborhood will be reconnected to the city by rail later today.

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Big Brooklyn Snow, 2010

The storm that began on December 26th dumped almost twice as much snow on our borough as on Manhattan. Nevertheless, Lincoln Road is quietly bustling. Businesses are open and people and dogs are tramping to Prospect Park. Here are a few shots of our block dealing with the big post-Christmas snow:

Yesterday morning, drifting snow buried cars on the north side of the block.

Today, most cars have been excavated. Check out the strategic angle parking.

This snow plow was a welcome sight. Now cars and buses should be able to easily make it up the modest hill in the middle of the block.

Yesterday this bus was stuck in the intersection of Lincoln and Flatbush for hours.

Today it's just this car. Can we call this progress?

The employees at Thriftway and 40 & 50 Lincoln Road have done a great job of clearing the sidewalk.

DOT hasn't done as well. Actually, they haven't done anything. Except for what the wind has swept away, the sidewalk on the bridge is a treacherous mess.

The sidewalk adjacent to the vacant lot is also an issue. Pedestrians praying for buses and trains have tramped a path but it's slick and people are falling.

As of this morning, sanitation hadn't picked up any trash.

 

But delivery trucks are going about their business.

Happily, Crystal's crochet looks beautiful in the monochromatic landscape.

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