Full Notification

Residents are reminded that as part of the Waterfront Reconstruction Project, Sinatra Drive will be closed in both directions, between Fifth Street and Eleventh Street/Hudson Street., tomorrow, Thursday, April 10, at 8 a.m. through approximately 8 p.m. The full closure is necessary to establish a new traffic pattern, which will remain in effect for the duration of the project.  

Please note that Emergency Temporary No Parking signs have been posted in the area. Vehicles that do not abide by posted restrictions, will be towed and ticketed at the owner's expense.  

Once the new traffic pattern is in place, at approximately 8 p.m. Thursday, the western lane of Sinatra Drive will reopen, and remain open, to northbound travel. The eastern lane of Sinatra Drive from Fifth Street to Sinatra Drive North will be closed 24/7 for the duration of the project and southbound traffic will be redirected to Hudson Street. Southbound truck traffic will be diverted onto Washington Street. For safety reasons, pedestrian access will also be prohibited near the construction area on both sides of Sinatra Drive between the gazebo and the southern border of the former Union Dry Dock site. Parking will be limited in the construction area. Please follow posted signs. 

To manage traffic circulation and ensure pedestrian safety, the City will have police officers on-site between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. Detour signage will be posted.   

Construction is scheduled to occur Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. To expedite construction, the City will seek future City Council approval for a waiver from the noise ordinance to extend these hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, allow for work on Saturdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and on select federal holidays. 

The Waterfront Reconstruction Project, which follows a thorough investigation triggered by a sinkhole near Sybil’s Cave in June 2024, will ensure the long-term safety, resilience, and functionality of the critical waterfront infrastructure and lay the foundation for the Sinatra Drive Redesign Project and the first phase of Maritime Park. This first phase of the project aims to rebuild and stabilize the eroding concrete seawall beneath portions of Sinatra Drive and the waterfront walkway from approximately the gazebo near Seventh Street to the skate park near Ninth Street.   

This phase of the project is expected to be completed by fall 2025. 

Read more about the reconstruction project here: https://local.nixle.com/alert/11502705/