Sewer Tunnel Bike Tour

This 7-mile bike tour will follow the proposed route of the Department of Environmental Protection’s planned Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Storage Tunnel for Newtown Creek. Years in the making, this massive, multi-billion dollar infrastructure project will bring much needed relief and reduction to the repeated discharging of untreated sewage entering Newtown Creek during rain events. 2025 is a critical year for designing the tunnel and getting everything lined up to begin construction in the coming years (the project completion date is 2040). 

Along the way, we’ll pass pump houses, sewer grates, and CSO discharge points, stopping frequently to talk about existing infrastructure and the DEP’s planned underground work.

We encourage those joining to be comfortable bicycling in the City – this route has adverse street conditions and frequent truck traffic. We ask that attendees fill out a liability waiver and photo consent form prior to joining, found . Please bring a water bottle, snacks, and weather-appropriate clothing. We will have limited staff in attendance to navigate and provide support.

Start Location: Kingsland Wildflowers, 520 Kingsland Ave., Brooklyn

End Location: East Williamsburg

This program is made possible through generous support from the NYC Green Fund administered by City Parks Foundation.

Host or Publisher Newtown Creek Alliance