Staten Island - Unusual Incident - 4/26/09

[ryang 166]

Date: 4/26/09

Time: 17:00 hours

Location: SI Expressway @ Hylan Blvd Overpass

Frequency: 154.190 (FDNY Staten Island)

Units Operating: Division 8 w/ 1st alarm assignment plus TL79 (SOC Support Truck) and Collapse Rescue 5 S/C. Also NYPD, DOT, and OEM requested

Weather Conditions: clear

Description Of Incident: collapse of bricks from the Hylan Blvd Overpass onto the expressway resulting in a hole in the highway.

Writer: ryang

8742

Engs. 160, 152, 161

L81, TL77

Battalion 21

Rescue 5

15:13 hours

Battalion 21: We had debris on the roadway at this location. Upon further inspection, we located a hole in the overpass through which we could see the highway. We are in the process of shutting down the highway and the overpass. Request PD and DOT to respond. Also special call a SOC Support Truck and the Collapse Unit.

TL79 (SOC Support Truck), E156 w/ Collapse Rescue 5 S/C

Division 8 assigned

17:17 hours

Division 8: Box 8742, we have an approximately 1 1/2 foot wide hole on the overpass through which debris is falling onto the highway. We have bricks falling off the overpass. PD is on scene, we have all lanes shut down on the Brooklyn-bound Staten Island Expressway shut down with the exception of the HOV lane; all other traffic is being diverted onto the service road at Clove Road. At this time traffic has been shut down on the overpass.

7-5-8742 - 17:26 hours

DC8: We are using all-Hands, no special units required. Rescue 5 and the Collapse Rig and the SOC Support Truck are now placing plywood under the overpass to catch debris that is falling onto the expressway so that we can reopen the highway. We still have only the HOV lane in operation, all other traffic is being diverted onto the service road at Clove Road. The overpass will remain shut until the arrival of the DOT supervisor.

18:05 hours - Duration 1 hour 33 minutes

DC8: Box 8742, we're going to go Probably Will Hold. Rescue 5 had to return to Quarters to replenish plywood, they are applying approximately 20 feet of shoring. We are still awaiting the engineer.

18:24 hours - Duration 1 hour 52 minutes

DC8: Box 8742, units still shoring up with plywood to catch debris, still awaiting the DOT Engineer. We have 2 lanes opened on the SI Expressway with heavy traffic. We have traffic on the eastbound service road bumper-to-bumper, and we have westbound rubbernecking.

19:09 hours - Duration 2 hours 37 minutes

DC8: Box 8742, incident is Under Control. We have completed shoring operations with approximately 30-40 feet of plywood. We are reopening one lane along with the HOV lane and shoulder to alleviate traffic. The overpass remains closed, units will operate for approximately 30 more minutes.

Edited April 26, 2009 by ryang