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Posted 18 March 2016 - 11:56 AM

New York, NY Post, 3/18/16:
 

 

MTA to shut down tail end of M train for repairs


The MTA plans to shut down the tail end of the M train that runs through Brooklyn and Queens for several months to repair damage to a section of the line, officials said today.

 


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Posted 18 March 2016 - 04:46 PM

From MTA New York City Transit website:

 


 

Vital Construction Will Occur in Two Sections; Work Will Begin Summer 2017

 

 

MTA New York City Transit is preparing to rebuild two crucial sections of the m.png line in Brooklyn and Queens in order to ensure that two decades-old deteriorating overpasses remain safe for travel.

 

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 02:28 PM

Second Avenue Sagas, 3/19/16:
 

 

Before the L train shutdown, the M gets its day


The L train shutdown — a hot topic of conversation these days — isn’t going to arrive for a few more years, but already the MTA is putting the pieces in place to ensure the pain is minimized. Although we don’t yet know the details behind the shutdown, it will involve more M train service, and to that end, the MTA will have to first shut down some M train service to rehabilitate the Myrtle Viaduct. It’s going to be a preview of things to come.

 


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Posted 19 March 2016 - 04:07 PM

NYCT news release, 3/18:

 

MTA to Rebuild Crucial Aging Sections of M Line in Brooklyn, Queens
 
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MTA New York City Transit is preparing to rebuild two crucial sections of the M Subway line in Brooklyn and Queens in order to ensure that two decades-old deteriorating overpasses remain safe for travel.

 

The vital construction will occur at two sections: a metal bridge between the Fresh Pond Rd and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av stations will require a two-month shutdown. The work will begin in summer 2017 in order to cause the least possible disruption for students at nearby Christ the King Regional High School.

 

The second section of construction will occur at the century-old concrete viaduct that carries the M Subway line between the Myrtle Av and Central Av stations. That section will be shut down for 10 months beginning in summer 2017.

 

“These temporary closures are vital to the long term viability of the M Subway line in Brooklyn and Queens,” said NYC Transit President Veronique 'Ronnie' Hakim. “Both of these structures have deteriorated to the point that there is simply no other option than complete replacement, and undergoing this step will ensure a safe, more reliable experience for customers for decades to come. We will work closely with the affected communities, their elected officials and other representatives to minimize the disruption and address their concerns, and we will do our utmost to complete this work as quickly as possible.”

 

In order to ensure that the M Subway line and supporting infrastructure remain safe - the MTA's top priority - this work cannot be postponed because the structures have already severely deteriorated. The construction calls for rebuilding both sections using new material that will last longer than the original material, which is considered subpar by today's building standards. The work will also include replacing steel girders, track beds and the platforms that carry the tracks. Because both structures are being completely replaced, the work requires the entire shutdown of the line during the construction.

 

"The 103 year-old Bushwick viaduct was not built to last forever. It remains safe for subway riders today but severe deterioration of the concrete deck and other components require that it be replaced,” Hakim said.

 

Contingency Plans for Customers

 

The MTA will offer robust shuttle bus service and subway service changes to customers affected by the closures.

 

Phase 1:

 

In the first phase of work during summer 2017, there will be no M Subway service between Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av for two months (nearby Christ the King Regional High School will not be in session during this time).

 

Two new shuttle bus routes will serve closed stations along the line, while a third shuttle bus route will operate between the Flushing Av J Subway M Subway station and the Middle Village-Metropolitan Av M Subway station with an intermediate stop at the Jefferson St L Subway station.

 

Phase 2:

 

When the metal bridge has been replaced, the second phase of work will commence for eight more months until spring 2018. During this phase, an M Subway shuttle will run between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, where customers can transfer to the L Subway train. The Knickerbocker Av and Central Av stations on the M Subway line will remain closed during this period, and will be served by a shuttle bus between Myrtle Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. Those stations are also within a 10-minute walk of alternate subway stations on the L Subway and J Subway Z Subway lines.

 

During the shutdown, M Subway trains to and from Manhattan will be rerouted along the J Subway and Z Subway tracks from Marcy Av to Broadway Junction, though peak hour frequency will be reduced by 25 percent. To accommodate displaced M Subway customers, J Subway and Z Subway trains will make all stops between Marcy Av and Broadway Junction, while L Subway trains will operate at peak frequency for extended durations each day.

 

M Subway Line Facts:

 

The M Subway train serves 60,000 customers on an average weekday between the Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av stations. Ridership at the seven stations along that branch has grown 53 percent since 2000.

 

The most up-to-date information on MTA service status is always available at www.mta.info. For immediate notice of service changes, sign up for email or text alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com. For weekend subway service changes, visit www.mta.info/weekender.

 

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Posted 08 November 2016 - 12:20 PM

NYCT news release, 11/8:

 

Service Enhancements and Changes to LJMZ Lines Prepare Customers for M Viaduct Repairs
Added Service Coming to the L Line in Summer 2017
 

 

MTA New York City Transit plans to increase weekday and weekend service on the Canarsie L Line as ridership continues to grow in Brooklyn.

 

The addition of 50 roundtrips on the L line is part of a package of service changes planned for June 2017. Other service changes slated for the summer will be implemented in preparation for the partial closure of the M line to repair two century-old structures.

 

The L Line will see increased service on weekdays and weekends as more customers use the line along 14th Street in Manhattan and growing neighborhoods in Brooklyn. NYC Transit plans to add 11 roundtrips during weekdays, and 12 roundtrips during Saturday mornings and afternoons. A total of 27 roundtrips will be added to service on Sundays from morning to evening. Weekday service will be added in preparation for an expected increase in customers who will use the L when the partial closure of the M line begins later in 2017.

 

"Our subway system turned 112 this year, and it never gets a break. In order to keep up with demand, we must work now to shore up our infrastructure so trains can keep running for another hundred years,” NYC Transit President Ronnie Hakim said. “Adding more trips helps get our customers where they need to be faster, but we also must balance that extra strain on our equipment and fleet with a robust maintenance program and an eye on investing in our future."

 

Starting in summer 2017, NYC Transit plans to demolish and rebuild the Myrtle Viaduct, which was built in 1913, and the Atlantic Railway Bridge at Fresh Pond Rd. The reconstruction of these two structures is critical to the repair plans for the Canarsie L Tunnel, which was flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. When work on the Canarsie Tunnel begins in 2019, many L customers are expected to use the JMZ lines between Brooklyn and Manhattan, which will require adding service to those lines. Repairs to M line infrastructure are required to increase service safely.

 

To accommodate the closure of the M line during this work, temporary long-term service changes on the JMZ lines will be implemented in July 2017. These changes include:

 

On weekdays, M trains will operate between the Forest Hills-71 Av EFMR station and the Broadway Junction ACJZL station. Some trains will operate between Forest Hills-71 Av and the 2 Av FM station during afternoon peak hours.  Alternate bus service will be provided to m stations that are closed during the reconstruction projects.

JZ trains will make all stops between Broadway Junction and Marcy Av.



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Posted 03 March 2017 - 05:53 PM

I guess Summer's here already in March.  Closures are starting.  From QNS, 3/1/17:


M train will be shut down between Middle Village and Brooklyn for 11 weekends starting March 4

 

Middle Village and Ridgewood residents already dreading the two-month closure of the M train this summer are going to get a taste of life without the line starting this weekend.

 

The MTA has announced that the M train will be out of service between Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village and Myrtle Avenue-Broadway in Bushwick for 11 weekends between March 3 and June 26, causing disruptions for thousands of riders.

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Posted 03 March 2017 - 06:05 PM

Spectrum NY-1 News, 3/3/17:

 


M Train Weekend Shutdowns a Preview of Major Disruption This Summer

 

For M train riders in parts of Queens and Brooklyn, the pain begins Friday night.

 

"It's really annoying, it's really uncomfortable for riders and passengers," said one irked straphanger.

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Posted 24 June 2017 - 09:38 PM

NYCT news release 6/23/17:

 

Work to Rebuild and Improve Aging Sections of M Line to Begin in July

 

More Reliable M Line Will Also Help Provide Alternative Service During 2019 L Line Work; Shuttle Buses Will Provide Alternative Service Along M Line During Construction

 

 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the $163 million project to rebuild and improve the reliability of century-old sections of the M line will begin on July 1.  M service will terminate at Broadway Junction for two months, during which time shuttle bus service will be provided.  The newly improved M Line will help to provide alternative service during improvement work being done on the L line starting in 2019.

 

From Saturday, July 1 to Friday, September 1, contractors will demolish and rebuild a crucial section of the M line between the Fresh Pond Rd and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av stations that includes the Fresh Pond Bridge, a 100-year-old overpass that crosses over the New York & Atlantic Railway's tracks. This metal bridge not only carries M trains to its Queens terminus but also provides access to car storage yards that are critical to service. This outdoor elevated structure has been exposed to inclement weather and daily use for one hundred years, and must be replaced to ensure reliable service.

 

Preliminary work also will begin on the Myrtle Viaduct, a century-old concrete overpass between the Myrtle Av and Central Av M stations that also must be replaced, though the bulk of that reconstruction will start immediately after the Fresh Pond Bridge work is complete.

 

“The MTA’s top priority always has been and will continue to be providing safe and reliable service to our customers and this work is absolutely critical to the long term viability of this growing corridor,” said New York City Transit Acting President Darryl Irick. “The improvements from this project are also going to be critical for providing reliable alternative service for our L line customers in 2019. While there is no other option than complete replacement, we’ve engaged with affected communities to address their concerns, and hope they understand the urgency behind our decision and can look forward to improvements in service once the work is complete.”

 

Both sections will be rebuilt using new material that will last longer than the original material, now considered subpar by modern building standards. The other work on the Myrtle Viaduct will include replacing steel girders, track beds and the platforms that carry the tracks.

 

During the two months of the Fresh Pond Bridge reconstruction, service will be suspended between Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av (with several stations remaining staffed for MetroCard transactions). Instead, M trains will run on the J   Z  line and terminate at the Broadway Junction station to provide customers with transfer options to the A   C   J   L  lines. The alternate service plan during the closure also includes a network of three free shuttle bus routes for service to the seven affected stations. During daytime hours, two shuttle bus routes will provide service to the seven affected M stations, making all station stops between Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av. Customers on these routes can transfer to the L at the Myrtle-Wyckoff station. A third shuttle bus route also will provide a transfer to the L, making stops at Middle Village-Metropolitan Av M.  Jefferson St L, and Flushing Av J   Z. During overnight hours, shuttle buses will provide service to the affected M stations, making all station stops between Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av.

 

To further mitigate the impact of this vital work on customers, MTA NYC Transit will permanently re-open an entrance at the Flushing Av J   M station. That secondary entrance, at the Fayette Street end of the station, will increase station capacity and help to manage customer flow during the M line work, as well as the anticipated increase of L customers during the Canarsie Tunnel repairs that begin in 2019. The reopening of the entrance at Fayette Street and Broadway includes a new turnstile area and a total of four reopened staircases: two platform staircases and two street staircases.

 

MTA NYC Transit has engaged in robust outreach with the communities affected by the M line work and met with local leaders and community boards representing Bushwick, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale. Work was scheduled to begin after the school year ended at the nearby Chris the King Regional High School so students who use the M line would not be affected. In response to community feedback, MTA NYC Transit will continue to staff four of the seven affected stations during the service diversion for customers requiring MetroCard transactions. MetroCard Vending Machines will be available at the Seneca Av, Forest Av, Fresh Pond Rd and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av stations, which will continued to be staffed by station agents for fare transactions. Customers should be aware that although those stations will be open and the agent booths will be staffed, M trains will not stop at those stations.

 

Transit personnel will also canvass the seven affected M stations in the days before and after the start of the service diversion to provide brochures and directions or answer questions, particularly during peak travel times. Once the service diversion begins, personnel will monitor the affected stations and bus terminals and assist customers seeking shuttle buses or transfers.

 

Information on both Myrtle Avenue line reconstruction projects are available by clicking here. Additional information on Phase 2 of the project to complete the Myrtle Viaduct work will be available closer to the expected start of that work on September 2.

 

The latest amendment to the MTA’s Capital Program allocates $14.5 billion for improvements over the next few years, including $4 billion for stations, $4.5 billion for signals and track work, and $1.7 billion for new cars. Details on the Capital Program are available at mta.info/capital. The MTA also has announced a six-point plan to improve service immediately, which includes:

 

    New subway cars and increased maintenance

    Installing new tracks and signals

    Increasing first-responder presence for customer medical emergencies

    Improving passenger loading and unloading

    Eliminating track bottlenecks

 

To supplement the MTA’s current long-term and immediate efforts, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the “MTA Genius Transit Challenge,” an international competition seeking innovative solutions to increase the capacity and improve subway service reliability. The challenge will award $1 million in each of three categories: signals, cars and communications in tunnels and stations.

 

M Line Facts:

 

The M train serves 60,000 customers on an average weekday between the Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av stations. Ridership at the seven stations along that branch has grown 53 percent since 2000.

 

The most up-to-date information on MTA service status is always available at www.mta.info. For immediate notice of service changes, sign up for email or text alerts at www.mymtaalerts.com. For weekend service changes, visit www.mta.info/weekender.

 



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Posted 18 August 2017 - 04:36 PM

NYCT news release 8/18/18:

 

Final Phase of M Line Overpass Reconstruction Begins September 2

 

$163 Million Project to Replace Two Aging Sections of Elevated Line is on Schedule

 

 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the reconstruction of the Fresh Pond Bridge on the M Subway  line will be successfully completed on September 1 as scheduled. This will conclude the first phase of a crucial $163 million project to replace two deteriorating M Subway  line overpasses, the completion of which will ensure safe and reliable service for thousands of customers in Brooklyn and Queens. During Phase 1, the MTA successfully rebuilt the century-old Fresh Pond Bridge using modern building materials that will ensure the safe operation of trains over the bridge for decades to come. This bridge is vital to M Subway  service, carrying trains to its Queens terminus and providing access to subway  car storage yards. Completion of the first phase of this project will allow the restoration of train service to four stations on the Myrtle Avenue line in Queens.

 

Phase 2 work on the elevated tracks atop the Myrtle Viaduct will begin on Saturday, September 2. This century-old, 310-foot-long concrete structure connects the M Subway  with the J Subway Z Subway  lines and has been in daily, non-stop use since it was built in 1913. The aging concrete deck has deteriorated after decades of heavy use and exposure to inclement weather, and must be replaced along with the tracks and other infrastructure.

 

The reconstruction of the Myrtle Viaduct, which is located between the Myrtle Av J Subway M Subway Z Subway  and Central Av M Subway  stations, involves building a concrete deck structure and safety walkways and installing new third rail, low-vibration tracks, new steel columns, new foundations, and new drainage.  The work requires a full suspension of train service on the overpass to allow for its complete demolition and to provide unfettered access for workers. The work is expected to take eight months, ending in spring 2018. Once the demolition and reconstruction are completed, customers who use the M Subway  trains or live near the track structure will notice a smoother rider and quieter track operations thanks to the new rails and infrastructure.

 

“Work is on schedule for this critical M Subway  line reconstruction project that is sorely needed on the Myrtle Avenue Line. Without rebuilding the Myrtle Viaduct and the Fresh Pond Bridge, we would not be able to continue to run M Subway  trains safely because the deteriorating condition of these structures are getting to a point beyond what our crews can fix during routine maintenance. We thank our customers for their patience and we hope they will agree that the short-term inconvenience now will be worth the improved reliability moving forward,” said MTA Managing Director Veronique Hakim.

 

During the final phase of the Myrtle Viaduct reconstruction, M Subway  service operates in two sections: as local weekday service between Broadway Junction and Forest Hills-71 Av, and as a shuttle train service making all station stops between the Middle Village-Metropolitan Av terminus and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs L Subway M Subway . The shuttle train will serve Metropolitan Av, Fresh Pond Rd, Forest Av, Seneca Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, running every 10 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes during overnight hours. At Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, shuttle train customers can switch to the L Subway  line or free shuttle buses for service to the Myrtle Av J Subway M Subway Z Subway  station. Customers paying with a MetroCard who have exited at either Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs L Subway M Subway  or Myrtle Av J Subway M Subway Z Subway  and then transferred to the free shuttle bus can re-enter the subway  station at the other end of the shuttle bus route, allowing customers to connect between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs L Subway M Subway  and Myrtle Av J Subway M Subway Z Subway  without paying twice.

 

For service to Knickerbocker Av or Central Av, which will continue to be closed during this work, customers can transfer to free shuttle buses to the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs L Subway M Subway  and Myrtle Av J Subway M Subway Z Subway  stations.

 

MTA New York City Transit has engaged in robust outreach with the communities affected by the M Subway  line repairs and met with local leaders and community boards representing Bushwick, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale prior to the start of the project. Transit personnel will be on site at affected stations and shuttle bus stops before the service change to provide information, assist customers and answer questions. MTA NYC Transit also has created a website to keep customers informed of the project. Approximately 60,000 customers use the M Subway  line on an average weekday between the Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av stations, which is the portion of the line affected by the entire reconstruction project. Ridership at the seven stations along that branch has grown 53 percent since 2000.

 

MTA NYC Transit is dedicated to providing safe and reliable service to its customers, and the M Subway  line reconstruction project is part of that promise to deliver and improve subway  service. MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota has announced a subway  action plan to stabilize and improve the subway s and to modernize and grow the system. His plan is in addition to the MTA’s 2015-2019 Capital Program, which allocates $14.5 billion for subway  improvements over the next few years, including $4 billion for stations, $4.5 billion for signals and track work, and $1.7 billion for new cars. Details on the Capital Program are available at mta.info/capital.

 



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Posted 29 April 2018 - 10:31 PM

It's finally over!!

 

From AM New York, 4/29/18:

 


 

M train service finally returns to Bushwick after eight months of work

 

Myrtle Avenue line riders rejoice: M train service through Bushwick will be restored on Monday.

 

 

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