OPERATION OF HOV LANE ON GOWANUS EXPWY AND PROSPECT EXPWY, BROOKLYN, NYC

This project will allow NYSDOT to continue the operation of a High Occupancy Vehicle Lane "HOV Lane" on a section of the Gowanus Expressway from 92nd St. to Hugh Carey Tunnel and Prospect Expressway from 5th Ave. to merge with Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn, NYC to accommodate traffic and improve service to meet changes in demand during peak AM and PM hours.  The NYSDOT operation of the Gowanus HOV Lane will continue to be coordinated with both the TBTA Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and the TBTA Verrazano Narrows Bridge HOV.

Project Status

• The project has been Completed Project.
• The Bid Opening was on 03/25/2021

Project Schedule

**Schedule Variance Key:
● Red - Current Schedule Variance is > 10% of Original Completion
● Yellow - Current Schedule Variance is > 5% and <=10% of Original Completion
● Green - Current Schedule Variance is within 5% of Original Completion

Construction Costs

**Cost Variance Key:
● Red - Current Construction Costs are > 10% of Contract Award Cost
● Yellow - Current Construction Costs > 5% and <=10% of Contract Award Cost
● Green - Current Construction Costs are within 5% of Contract Award Cost

This project receives funding from the following sources:

Federal: No

State: Yes

Local: No

*Project Schedule Definitions:
Original Contract Completion Date - This is a contractual date,at the time the Contractor is Awarded the contract, representing when the Contractor is obligated to complete all of the work required in the contract and will no longer have a presence within the highway Right-of-Way.

Estimated Substantial Completion Date - This is the day the public (including vehicles and pedestrians) has full and unrestricted use and benefit of the facilities both from the operational and safety standpoint.