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"Tug & Barge" Week: The Waterfront Museum visits the new Brooklyn Bridge Park

The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge is coming to the foot of Atlantic Avenue in the new Brooklyn Bridge Park for "Tug & Barge" Week on August 27 to September, 1. Photo by Mark D Phillips

A woman tug captain has teamed with a juggling showboat captain to bring two antique vessels to Brooklyn Bridge Park Friday, August 27- Wednesday, September 1. "Tug & Barge Week" will feature free public tugboat trips and free barge tours. The Waterfront Museum, housed aboard the 1914 Lehigh Valley Barge No.79, and the 1907 Tugboat Pegasus are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors are encouraged to walk, bike or use mass transit to visit the new dock located in Brooklyn Heights at the foot of Atlantic Avenue behind the new playground.

Brooklyn Bridge Park President Regina Myer said "We're thrilled to welcome the Waterfront Museum and the Tugboat Pegasus Preservation Project, two beloved New York attractions, to Brooklyn Bridge Park for an Inaugural visit. We thank the Conservancy for supporting these great programs and invite families to experience the joys of the harbor aboard these maritime gems."

During the 2009 Quadricentennial Celebrations, Captain Pamela Hepburn and Bargemaster David Sharps visited communities up and down the Hudson River to celebrate Henry Hudson, Samuel DeChamplain and Robert Fulton and their achievements, which enhanced our region through maritime exploration and discovery. This year, they continue to celebrate waterfront improvements and access as they christen Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 with historic vessels. The Tug & Barge then visit various waterfront communities and festivals, including Cold Spring and Wateford, NY and Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Working in collaboration with local communities, the traveling tug and barge showcase the great potential of the water highway for public access and opportunities in education, commerce and recreation today.

"Tug & Barge Week" Schedule of Activities
Friday, August 27: "Journey of a Lifetime" Sponsors Cruise *
Saturday, August 28: Barge Dockside; Open Hours 1-5 pm: Free Public Tug Trips 1 & 3 pm. limit 40 people each trip, for reservations email request to info@tugpegasus.org.
Sunday, August 29: Barge Dockside; Open Hours 1-5 pm; Free Public Tug Trips 1 & 3 pm
Monday, August 30: Free Dockside Tug & Barge Tours; 1-5 pm
Tuesday, August 3: Community Fundraiser 5-8 pm; $35 admission; refreshments & entertainment provided http://www.waterfrontmuseum.org/2010fundraiser.pdf

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BE AWARE OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE LANE CLOSURES

Brooklyn to Manhattan will be closed every night till 2014! Photo by Mark D Phillips

The NYC Department of Transportation is performing rehabilitation work on the Brooklyn Bridge ramps and approaches, which are in urgent need of repair. As part of the project, the steel components of the entire span will also be repainted to prevent corrosion. This work started in the spring and will continue until 2014.

To facilitate this work, DOT announces that the Brooklyn Bridge will be closed to Manhattan-bound traffic overnight, beginning on Monday, August 23rd and will continue until this project is completed in 2014. All Brooklyn-bound traffic will be maintained, and there will be no closure of the pedestrian/cycling promenade. All work will occur during off-peak hours, and the bridge will be re-opened for traffic in both directions each morning.

Closure Times

On Weeknights: closures will begin at 11PM and the lanes will reopen at 6AM
Saturdays: closures will begin at 12:01AM and the lanes will reopen at 7AM
Sundays: closures will begin at 12:01AM and the lanes will reopen at 9AM

A downloadable brochure showing detour routes and closure dates and closure times can be found here.