On June 1st, 2007, New York State Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) much-anticipated revamp of West Street (Route 9A) began. The project extended the design of Promenade South, which rebuilt the sidewalks, roadways, and crossings south of West Thames Street, as well as renovated the Battery Park Underpass entrance.
West Street facing south
The West Street Promenade “Segment 2” project improved the boulevard between West Thames and Chambers Street. Some of its elements included restoring West Street to eight traffic lanes, updating utilities, landscaping, improving at-grade crossings, removing or modifying pedestrian bridges, and raising the road to match the World Trade Center’s (WTC) elevation.
SDOT also modified the approach to the West Street Underpass that links to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, making the tube reversible to accommodate rush-hour traffic.
LEFT-TURN INTO BPC: As of February 26, 2011, the left-turn lane at Liberty Street from northbound West Street is relocated to Albany Street.
BIKEWAY RELOCATION: Since November 2010, the West Street bikeway is relocated between Albany and Vesey Streets, via the North Cove plaza (west of the WFC buildings).
MONTHLY STAKEHOLDERS MEETING: Meetings about the project are held the third Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the LMCCC, One Liberty Plaza, 20th Floor.
*The following information was last updated January 20, 2012.
West Street (Albany to Vesey Street): Coordination with Port Authority World Trade Center rebuidling and infrastructure work
Coordinating with Port Authority for construction of visitor access path at southwest corner of WTC Memorial site
Port Authority work on the east-west connector (linking the WTC site and World Financial Center) and the south bathtub ongoing. Extensive SDOT-PA coordination and construction staging.
Stakeholders meetings take place every third Friday of the month. For more information, contact the project's Community Outreach Liaison by telephone at (800) 714-0454 or by e-mail at route9a@dot.state.ny.us.
The project began June 1st, 2007 and was substantially completed in late 2010 (north of Vesey and south of Albany). The area adjacent to the WTC site is expected to conclude appx. 2014.
The four-stage project involves temporary traffic and sidewalk shifts, but advance community notification, signage, and detours are a key part of the construction program. To help alleviate traffic congestion, SDOT will assign traffic enforcement agents and maintain six lanes of traffic and the West Street bikeway/walkway at all times.
While city DOT is typically responsible for street and sidewalk construction projects in the five boroughs, the state is responsible for highways such as Route 9A (West Street).
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