New milestone for New York MTA’s Fulton Street Transit Center
Written by jrood
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City said underpinning for the Corbin Building and the foundation for the Fulton Street Transit Center are complete. This marks a major milestone in the $1.4-billion project that will connect five subway stations and 10 subway lines, improving access for over 300,000 daily customers that pass through this major transit hub in lower Manhattan. The overall project, funded primarily with federal funds, remains on schedule and will be completed in 2014.
"We have reached a
significant milestone by completing the foundation of what will become a
landmark transportation facility," said MTA Capital Construction President
Michael Horodniceanu. "Anyone who has had to navigate the myriad of ramps,
stairs, and confusing signs at Fulton Street understands the importance of
providing our customers with a more seamless experience at this major downtown
hub. The Transit Center will improve travel for hundreds of thousands of daily
commuters and lower Manhattan residents and visitors while providing a modern
and convenient retail location."
The project will provide
improved street level access and visibility, will create an underground link to
the renovated historic Corbin Building and will be home to over 25,000 square
feet of retail space.
Other amenities at the
new Fulton Street Transit Center, located on Broadway between Fulton and John
Street, will include:
• The A/C Broadway/Nassau
Street Station will have improved mezzanine and platform access resulting in
better circulation and reduced overcrowding.
• A new underground
concourse built beneath Dey Street will connect the R line at Cortlandt Street
and the 4/5 lines on Broadway with additional connections to the new PATH Hub,
World Financial Center and ferry service.
Contractor Skanska Civil
USA Northeast Incorporated completed the foundation and the underpinning of the
Corbin Building on schedule. Other components of the Transit Center have
already been completed and opened for customer use, including the rehabilitated
2/3 Fulton Street Station and new 4/5 Fulton Street Station southern entrances.
