MTA NYCT to close three station platforms for three months
Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit (MTA-NYCT) will close three Manhattan-bound platforms at 104 St-Oxford Avenue and 88 St-Boyd Avenue stations on the A line for three months as part of an ongoing $39-million renewal project at five stations along the Liberty Avenue Line.
The five stations include 80 St-Hudson Street, 88 St-Boyd Avenue, Rockaway Blvd, 104 St-Oxford Avenue and 111 St-Greenwood Avenue.
Station renewal work at 104 St-Oxford Avenue and 88 St-Boyd Avenue will consist of repairs or replacement of mezzanine to platform stairs, mezzanine floors, doors, windows, interior and exterior walls and the installation of new platform edges and Americans with Disabilities Act tactile warning strips. Each station will be painted and canopies, windscreen panels and railings will be replaced. There will also be new lighting in the mezzanines and other amenities, including new artwork. Similar work was recently completed on the Queens-bound platforms.
These improvements will create better conditions for customers who use these stations, which were originally opened in the early 1900’s as part of the Long Island Rail Road. The construction contracts were awarded in December 2013 as a joint venture to Forte Construction Corp and Emis Construction Group.
In order to carry out work on this project in a safe and efficient manner, the Manhattan-bound platforms at the 104 St-Oxford Avenue and 88 St-Boyd Avenue stations will temporarily close on Monday, October 13, 2014 until January 2015. Normal A service will be provided travelling towards Queens.
