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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 15 January 2016 - 05:01 PM

NYCT news release, 1/15:

 

Major Station Renovations Commence at 9 N Line Stations

$395.7 Million Capital Project to begin January 18

 

Beginning Monday, January 18, MTA New York City Transit will begin performing major renovations to nine stations along the Sea Beach N Subway Line from 8 Av in Sunset Park to 86 St in Bensonhurst. The stations are: 8 Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Bay Pkwy, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St.

 

For these stations, originally opened in 1915, renovations will include improved platforms and overpasses, new stairways and handrails, repairs to canopies and columns, painting and the rehabilitation of historic head house station entrances and fare control areas, enhanced safety features, and upgraded communication systems which will create better travel conditions for our customers. Work will also take place between stations with repairs to retaining walls along the right of way.

 

The $395.7 million contract to renovate the N Subway stations was funded under the 2010-2014 Capital Program. While the contract for these nine stations pre-dates Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s recently announced plan for rapid redesign and renewal of an additional 30 subway stations, the MTA will work with the contractors involved to push for greater efficiency in the renovation process.

 

“Once these renovations are complete, customers will be greeted by modern amenities including new lighting, Help Point Intercoms, and station artwork that will greatly improve their trips along the Sea Beach Line,” said Wynton Habersham, Acting Senior Vice President of the Department of Subways. “We appreciate our customers’ patience while we complete this important project, and regret the inconvenience this work may cause. In order to ensure that our customers are well-informed of these station closures and alternative travel options, notices will be posted in stations and on trains, and announcements will be made on all N Subway trains.”

 

Two stations will be made Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible under this renewal. Two ADA-compliant ramps will be added to the 8 Av station, and four elevators will be installed at the New Utrecht Av station to bring riders from street level to connect to N Subway and D Subway trains.

 

In order to perform this renewal work at these subway stations, access to the tracks is necessary. Therefore, the work will be completed in two phases. The Manhattan-bound platforms at all nine stations will be the first to close for rehabilitation starting January 18, and continuing for 14 months. Once the Manhattan-bound work is complete, the work on the Coney Island-bound side will begin with a similar service plan that involves back riding with customers using temporary platforms at the 8 Av and Bay Pkwy stations. In addition to back riding, customers may also choose to ride the D Subway or F Subway train to Manhattan.

 

To access the Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18th Av, 20 Av, Kings Hwy, Avenue U, and 86 St stations while platforms are under construction, customers will need to back ride using temporary platforms at the 8 Av and Bay Pkwy stations.

 

Travel alternatives:

 

    For service from 86th St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, 20 Av, 18th Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy stations, take a Coney Island-bound N Subway to Bay Pkwy or Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound N Subway train.

    For service to 86th St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy stations, take the Manhattan-bound N Subway train to Bay Pkwy or 8 Av and transfer to a Coney-Island bound N Subway train.

    For service to/from New Utrecht Av, customers can also take the D Subway train.

 

The two contractors working on this project are John P. Picone, Inc. which will rehabilitate the six stations between 8 Av and Bay Pkwy, and Skanska USA, responsible for the rehabilitation of Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St. The entire project is expected to take approximately four years to complete.

 

Preliminary preparation work began in April 2015 on various elements of the project, including renovation work on archways, construction of temporary platforms at 8 Av and Bay Pkwy, pruning trees from along the tracks and the renovation of unstaffed control areas.

 

Service notices will also be posted on the MTA website, www.mta.info. Brochures explaining the station closures and outlining alternative service will be given to customers at subway stations before January 18.

 

Customers may log on to www.mta.info and click on Planned Service Changes for the most up-to-date information. Remember that TripPlanner+ provides travel information that takes all service diversions into account. In addition, customers can receive customized alerts via e-mail or text message by signing up here: http://www.mymtaalerts.com.



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Posted 17 January 2016 - 11:21 PM


CBS New York, 1/17/16:

 

Commuters Face Challenges As 9 N Trains Stations Close For Renovations


The MTA is now starting a $395 million renovation at 9 different subway stations along the N line in Brooklyn.

 


Full story here.



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Posted 18 January 2016 - 03:01 PM

Preparation for this work was the reason for the service diversion over the weekend when we were in Brooklyn, that sent the N train over the D route.



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Posted 20 May 2017 - 01:58 PM

NYCT news release, 5/17:

 
Manhattan-Bound Service Returns to N Stations on Sea Beach Line
$395.7 Million Renovation to Continue on Coney Island-Bound Platforms
 

n.png stations in Brooklyn will reopen for Manhattan-bound service on Monday, May 22, following extensive renovations to platforms, stairways, lighting, canopies and the track infrastructure, which will provide safer station environments and more reliable rides for thousands of customers who use the Sea Beach n.png Line.

 

The Manhattan-bound platforms at Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St will reopen for service at 5 a.m. on May 22.  The Manhattan-bound platforms at the 8 Av and Bay Pkwy stations, which had temporary platforms installed during the work, will also reopen.  The nine stations, which serve a total of nearly 53,000 weekday customers, will have new accessibility-compliant platforms, brighter lighting, new stairs and new paint. Some platforms will feature new canopies with architectural finishes, new windscreens or new glass fiber-reinforced concrete wall panels.  When the entire $395.7 million renovation is complete, every station will feature new artwork and two stations will be fully ADA accessible.

 

“These stations and right-of-way opened in the 1910s and have been in heavy daily use for more than a century.  It’s a vital Brooklyn corridor that needs to be brought into a state of good repair with new amenities and technology such as an upgraded communications system. When the work is finished at all nine stations and the tracks that connect them, our customers will see brighter, cleaner and safer stations and experience a smoother, more reliable ride, while our mobility impaired customers will be able to access that part of the Sea Beach line by using new ramps and new elevators,” said Ronnie Hakim, MTA Interim Executive Director.

 

The station renovations include improved platforms and overpasses, new stairways and handrails, repairs to canopies and columns, new paint, the rehabilitation of the stations’ historic head house entrances and fare control areas, enhanced safety features, new artwork commissioned by MTA Arts & Design and upgraded communications systems.  At 8 Av, two ramps will be added for full accessibility compliance, and four elevators will be installed at New Utrecht Av for access from the street level to the platforms.

 

Work was scheduled on Manhattan-bound platforms and tracks to minimize disruptions for customers who could use Coney Island-bound platforms for service to those stations. With the renovation’s first phase completed, work will begin on the Coney Island-bound platforms and track infrastructure in July 2017. A specific date will be announced later, with detailed travel alternatives that will be similar to the Manhattan-bound service changes. These service changes will include temporary platforms at the 8 Av and Bay Pkwy stations that were also used during the Manhattan-bound service changes. Customers may also take the d.png or f.png lines to Coney Island.

 

The renovation project was funded through the 2010-2014 MTA Capital Program. Although this project predates Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s mandate to use design-build methods to decrease construction timelines and improve efficiency in all MTA capital projects going forward, MTA New York City Transit worked closely with the project’s two contractors to deliver the work quickly and will continue to do so for the remainder of the project. John P. Picone Inc. is rehabilitating the six stations between 8 Av and Bay Pkwy, and Skanska USA is responsible for the rehabilitation of Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St. The entire 9-station project is expected to take approximately four years, with full completion expected in late 2018. 

 

 



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Posted 15 July 2017 - 02:26 PM

NYCT news release, 7/14/17:

 

 

N Stations on Sea Beach Line Enter Final Phase of $395.7 Million Renovations
 
Work at 9 Stations Starts on Coney Island-Bound Platforms, Track Infrastructure on July 31
 

 

Beginning 5 a.m. on Monday, July 31, the Coney Island-bound platforms at seven n.png stations in Brooklyn will close to service until late 2018 for the final phase of a major $395.7 million renovation project to modernize these century-old stations and upgrade track infrastructure along the corridor.

 

During the renovations, southbound n.png trains will run express from 8 Av to Coney Island-Stillwell Av at all hours, making stops at 8 Av, Bay Pkwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. For southbound service to Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St, customers can transfer to northbound trains at 8 Av, Bay Pkwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Although 8 Av and Bay Pkwy are part of the 9-station renovation project, they will continue to provide southbound service via temporary platforms on the middle track.  Customers also are encouraged to use nearby stations on the d.pngf.png lines.

 

The nine stations, which serve a total of nearly 53,000 weekday customers, will get new accessibility-compliant platforms, brighter lighting, new stairs and new paint. Some platforms will have new canopies with architectural finishes, new windscreens or new glass fiber-reinforced concrete wall panels.  When the renovation project is complete, every station will feature new artwork and two stations will be fully ADA accessible. Two ADA-compliant ramps will be added to the 8 Av station, and four elevators will be installed at the New Utrecht Av station to ease transfers between the d.png and n.png lines.

 

“The Sea Beach corridor opened over 100 years ago and needs to be brought into a state of good repair while adding new amenities and technology to improve our customers’ experience,” MTA Interim Executive Director Ronnie Hakim said.  “When the work is finished at all nine stations and the tracks that connect them, our customers will see brighter, cleaner and safer stations and experience a smoother, more reliable ride, while our mobility impaired customers will be able to access that part of the Sea Beach line by using new ramps and new elevators.”

 

For these stations, originally opened in 1915, renovations include improved platforms and overpasses, new stairways and handrails, repairs to canopies and columns, painting and the rehabilitation of historic head house station entrances and fare control areas, enhanced safety features, and upgraded communication systems which will create better travel conditions for customers. Work will also take place between stations with repairs to retaining walls along the right of way.

 

The entire 9-station project is expected to be completed in late 2018. To minimize disruptions for customers, work was scheduled in two phases so that customers could continue to access the affected stations in at least one direction during the construction. Work began first on the Manhattan-bound platforms and track infrastructure in January 2016, and those renovated platforms reopened to service on May 22.

 

In the days before, during and after the start of the service change, MTA New York City Transit personnel will be on site at every affected station during mornings and evenings to answer questions and provide assistance. Customers who use non-MTA travel apps or trip planners should note that these unaffiliated third-party apps may not accurately reflect the service changes or display the best alternative service routes.

 

The renovation project was funded through the 2010-2014 MTA Capital Program. MTA New York City Transit will work closely with the project’s two contractors to ensure a timely completion of all renovations. John P. Picone Inc. is rehabilitating the six stations between 8 Av and Bay Pkwy, and Skanska USA is responsible for the rehabilitation of Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St. 

 

 

 






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