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| The future Fulton Street Station main building |
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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| A view of the Fulton Transit Center interior |
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Summary
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TRAFFIC NOTICE: The two western lanes of Broadway (Fulton to Dey) are closed, as is the south lane of Fulton Street.
ACCESS NOTICE: The entrance on southwest corner of Fulton Street and Broadway reopened on April 30, 2012.
The entrance on the northwest corner of Broadway and Dey Street permanently closed on May 1, 2012.
The entrance on the southeast corner of John Street and Broadway permanently closed on January 6, 2012.
The entrance on the northeast corner of Fulton Street and Broadway permanently closed in fall 2011.
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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| A rendering of the Transit Center's retail floors |
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Daily Activities
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*The following information was last updated on May 4, 2012.
Main Building Site (Broadway at Fulton)
- Main building cladding installation through April 2012.
- Skanska Construction began the four-year A/C mezzanine project in September 2009, including building a new entrance at Fulton and William Street. Full completion in late 2012.
- Main building construction mobilized in January 2011 (contractor Schiavone/Plaza Construction); steel installation completed in Oct. 2011.
- Ramps are now replaced by temporary stairways inside the station. A and C train weekend station bypasses in effect (see transit advisories for details)
- Foundation work at the main work site (southeast corner of Fulton and Broadway) was substantially completed in August 2010.
4/5 Station and Corbin Building
- 4/5 platform and roof rehabilitation active. 4/5 train weekend bypasses in effect.
- Corbin Building exterior and interior cleaning/restoration began in late June 2010 through fall 2012 (Judlau Construction). Scaffold and hoist installed on south side of building.
- Corbin Building structural underpinning was completed in May 2010
- A temporary passageway from the A/C mezzanine to the 4/5 platforms and entrance on Broadway south of Fulton opened October 29, 2011
- Entrance on southwest corner of Fulton and Broadway to temporarily close on March 5, 2012.
Dey Street Concourse
- Dey Street entry house, at the southwest corner of Broadway and Dey, construction mobilized in spring 2010 for completion in late July 2012 (contractor WDF Construction).
- Finishing work on the Dey Street underground pedestrian concourse (to link the FSTC with the World Trade Center Transportation Hub) through appx. mid-2012 (contractor Skanska Construction)
- The northbound platform of the Cortlandt Street R station reopened on Nov. 25, 2009. The southbound platform opened September 6, 2011, coordinated with the Port Authority's WTC East Bathtub construction.
New Eastern Entrances
- A new elevator is being installed at 129 Fulton St. to the J/Z platforms
- Construction of new entrance at 150 William Street through summer 2012
- A large new entrance opened at 135 William St. on August 1, 2011; the elevator to the 2/3 platformexpected to open in December 2011. (Click here for more about the new Eastern Entrances.)
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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 complete Transit Center is planned to open in 2014. However, several improved areas inside the station are opening or have opened 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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