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| Fulton Street Station foundation work, October 2008 |
Work on the transit hub at Fulton Street began in early February 2005 -- the first steps on the way to a station that links 12 subway lines and the PATH, and will accommodate more than 300,000 riders daily.
The MTA announced in May 2009 that the transit center's main building will be built almost exactly as originally planned, thanks to an $424 million in federal stimulus funds. Other project elements -- including the Dey Street Concourse and headhouse, Corbin Building restoration and new entrances, and other station "rationalization" features within the station -- also are proceeding as planned.
The metal-and-glass main building will rise to four stories, topped with a roughly conical oculus that will funnel light into the station’s lower levels. The transit center, with a revised budget of $1.4 billion, is expected to open in 2014.
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Summary
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ACCESS NOTICE: The Broadway-Nassau station entrance on the south side of Fulton Street east of Broadway closed in April 2008. The entrance on the north side of Fulton Street is open.
The entrance on the southwest corner of Fulton and William closed in early October 2009.
TRAFFIC NOTICE: Two lanes of Broadway at the site are closed, as is the south lane of Fulton Street and sidewalk. Additional lane closures are anticipated through the course of the construction.
TRANSIT NOTICE: Subway service diversions and suspensions will occur as construction continues at the Fulton-Broadway-Nassau station through 2014. Visit the MTA's Service Advisories page for the latest information: http://www.mta.info/capconstr/fstc/index.html#Advisories
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Daily Activities
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*The following information was last updated on November 19, 2009.
Main Building Site (Broadway at Fulton)
- Foundation work underway at the main work site (southeast corner of Fulton and Broadway)
- The 20-month contract for foundation work and underpinning of the Corbin Building was awarded to Skanska in December 2008; crews mobilized in January 2009
- Skanska Construction began the four-year A/C mezzanine project in September 2009, including building a new entrance at Fulton and William Street
- 4/5 platform rehabilitation contract awarded to WDF; crews mobilize in Oct/Nov 2009
- Corbin Building restoration contract package was issued in October 2009; bids due December 3, 2009
Dey Street Concourse
- The northbound platform of the Cortlandt Street R/W station reopens on Monday, November 23, 2009. The southbound platform is slated to open in 2011, depending on the status of the WTC East Bathtub construction.
- Finishing work on the Dey Street underground pedestrian concourse (to link the FSTC with the World Trade Center Transportation Hub ) will take place from appx. winter 2009/2010 through 2011.
- Crews are finishing work on Cortlandt Street R/W station stairs on Church Street from Dey to Fulton Streets
- Dey Street Headhouse, at the southwest corner of Broadway and Dey, construction to mobilize in winter 2009/2010, for completion in 2012
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Contact Info
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For more information about this project, call the MTA's Fulton Street Tranist Center hotline at 646-252-2670, or visit their website at www.mta.info to submit questions via e-mail.
MTA construction alerts can be found here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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When will this project be completed?
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The entire Transit Center is planned to open in 2014. However, several improved areas inside the station will open before then -- including the northbound platform of the Cortlandt Street R/W station in December 2009. A new entrance at William Street and better A/C-to-4/5 rider connections will conclude in 2011. By 2012, renovated 4/5 Fulton Street platforms will open, along with a new entrance at Dey Street.
Already in 2006 and 2007 the MTA opened new 4/5 platform entrances on Broadway, and made other improvements in the station including new stairways at the 2/3 platform. The agency also has excavated and built the new Dey Street Pedestrian Concourse, with only finishing work and entrances to be completed.
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Why is the MTA renovating a new Fulton Street subway station?
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The current Fulton Street-Broadway-Nassau subway station is a collection of subway lines that were built by three independent transit companies in the early 20th century. The result of connecting those lines -- the 2/3, 4/5, A/C, and J/M/Z -- was a tangle of corridors and stairways that even seasoned riders can get lost in.
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Why will the Fulton Street Transit Center take so long to build?
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As the new transit center is built, the MTA plans to keep trains in operation and is making every effort to minimize disruption for the neighborhood’s homes and businesses. Those factors have a significant impact on scheduling, as does budgetary issues.
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How will construction on the Fulton Street Transit Center affect my commute?
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Because much of the new transit center work will take place while subways are operating, commuters should expect occasional delays in service. The MTA will work on the new center seven days a week, but it plans to limit train diversions to nights and weekends as much as possible. Visit the Alerts section of LowerManhattan.info or www.mta.info, or call 311 for the very latest on subway diversions.
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Will their be air monitoring or noise pollution guidlines on the site?
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The LMCCC monitors air quality using a network of community air monitors in Lower Manhattan. MTA CC adheres to the Environmental Performance Commitments developed to minimize the cumulative effects of the Lower Manhattan Recovery projects. In addition, MTA CC contractors must keep construction noise levels within 5 dBA (1-hour Leq) of ambient noise at residential buildings.
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