Breaking Ground on Church Avenue

As I waited for the "white man" at the southeast corner of Church Avenue and Bedford Avenue, the slow crawl of eastbound vehicular traffic on Church Avenue caught my attention. As I continued to examine the street, I saw the expected indicators of street construction. A construction perimeter had been established between Church Avenue between Woods Place and Veronica Place to support the removal of the trolley tracks:

1. Signage- "No Parking Anytime Construction Zones" and "Work Zone Begins/Ends" signage was posted on the north and south sides of the street,
2. Furniture- Orange cones outlined the site for excavation to take place; orange gates sat in front of residential buildings on the north side,
3. Heavy machinery- A steam roller, wheel loader, and excavator sat in the middle of the street, and
4. Evidence that excavation had already taken place.

The ongoing construction of the IHOP franchise at 2244 Church Avenue, Church Avenue streetscape enhancement, and the undetermined status of the property at 2274 Church Avenue is ensuring that Winter 2013 is the warmest one on record for the the Flatbush community.