NYC To Spend $15.4M Rehabbing Meatpacking District Streets

MEATPACKING DISTRICT, NY — The Meatpacking District's famous cobblestone streets are getting an upgrade this year as part of a $15 million overhaul of the area's infrastructure.

The crux of the project is replacing old water mains in the area, according to the city's Department of Design and Construction.

"DDC is excavating, removing old water mains, and replacing them with larger, newer water mains since the neighborhood is developing beyond the capacity of water mains that were installed 100 years ago," a DDC spokesman told Patch in an email.

A more visible byproduct of this infrastructure upgrade will be rehabbed cobblestone roadway in the Meatpacking District. The area's bumpy cobblestone roads are uneven by design, but have increasingly needed restoration with time and additional potholes. Along with the water main replacement, the DDC will install new cobblestones in the affected area.

The total budget for the project is $15,417, 200, and it will span 14th, 13th, and Little 12th streets between Ninth and Tenth avenues, including Washington Street.

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Lead image via Ryan Vaarsi on Flickr.