Culver Viaduct Discontinuation Syndrome

Long needed, ongoing construction on the Culver Viaduct has caused an array of disruption of G and F train riders in South Brooklyn.  The most persistent of these disruptions has been the closing of the Smith-9th Station.  I'm not a resident of Gowanus, but I can only image how much they want their Smith-9th Station back.  Its been even worse for Red Hook, whom have no direct subway service, that station is the closest link.  According to the MTA, this should reopen in Fall 2012, but then again, it was originally supposed to open by Summer of 2012.

Crazy Willies

How does he do it folks?!?  Because he’s crazy!!!

Taken on McDonald Avenue in the Boro Park area of Brooklyn.

F, G, and 1 WTC

Taken from the Culver Line in the Boro Bark area of Brooklyn.

Columnar

The Ft. Hamilton (F, G Trains) Subway stop in Brooklyn.

Alone at 18

Along the Culver Line (F Train) in the Borough Park area of Brooklyn.

Over and Under

The New York City Transit overhaul yard on Shell Road, Near Coney Island, Brooklyn. This image has quite a bit of detail and is best if viewed large...

Market under the Tracks

Taken under the Neptune Avenue Station in the Coney Island / Brighton Beach area in Brooklyn.

An Entire Viaduct...Re-Packaged

The renovation of the Culver Viaduct in Southern Brooklyn is still in progress.  Here are a few random trivia items about this location:

1. This is the highest spot in elevation in the New York Transit system.

2. If you’ve seen the Goodfellas, this is location, towards the end of the film where Robert De Niro offers Lorraine Bracco some articles of clothing before she freaks out and runs…

Table Cloth-Shirt

Taken from a platform of the Smith and 9th Subway station in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn.  This station is one of two stations that sits on the elevated Culver Viaduct, which elevated subway service above the Gowanus Canal, is the highest point of elevation in the entire system, carries the G and F trains, and is currently under heavy construction.  Given its elevation, you can see many parts of the city including most of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Statue of Liberty, which may be seen here.

MTA Sacrificial Alter

This complements this previous post; The 'unofficial' location where service is sacrificed and fare raising rituals take place... Its Ok MTA, I kid; sort of...

MTA Sacrificial Rituals

I originally entered this in a 'Guess Where NYC' pool on Flickr, but I will spare you the chore of having to guess this subway station. This station is the Carroll Street Station that services the G and F trains on the IND Culver line that heads to Coney Island. The lights you see here are pretty unique for a New York subway station. I have speculated on the purpose for them, although I suspect is has to do something with the fact that once the train leaves this station, it becomes elevated high above the Gowanus and Park Slope neighborhoods of Brooklyn; that or MTA is engaging in sacrificial rituals (in the form of service and personnel cuts ;) ) of sorts.

Photographer's Paradise

High above the Gowanus canal, lays a veritable treasure trove of photographs to be had. The Smith and 9th Streets subway station, which resides on the IND Culver Line, is one of the highest points on the New York City Subway System. This provides you with delicious views of Brooklyn and Manhattan.

If you can get a shot with a cool perspective here, you just might be blind...or without your camera. Be sure to check out the geotagging info of the location, this may be done by clicking on the image.

I actually like the processing and lighting much better than the one above, but there is a defect in the composition of this shot :(

The downtown Brooklyn skyline...