[227], On December 27, non-revenue testing of the line started; Q trains began to follow the regular schedule to 96th Street after discharging all passengers at 57th Street. [216][217] Some publications had predicted a December 2016 opening. [315], Phase 3, which has no funding commitments, will extend the line southward along Second Avenue from 63rd Street to Houston Street. trains made of R46s, R68s, or R68As) to enter the line. [152], The tunnel boring machine was originally expected to arrive six to eight months after construction began, but the utility relocation and excavation required to create its "launch box" delayed its deployment until May 2010. The line, an extension of the Q train, runs under Second Avenue through Manhattan’s densely populated Upper East Side and is expected to serve roughly 200,000 riders a day. [131] On May 14, 2010, MTA's contractors completed the TBM installation and turned it on at the Second Avenue Subway launch box at 96th Street and boring southward to connecting shafts built at 86th and 72nd Streets. Subway; A 1920's Project Some See No Alternative Rush Hour Still Jammed Headache for Neighbors Completion Set for '75", "Beame Proposes Improvement of Subway Entrances", "2d Ave. [191][192][193] The test train for the subway line was not set to run until October 2016, despite the line being projected to open within two months of that date. And since 2009 a lot has happened and a lot of adjustments have been made. This section will have tracks and other essential equipment installed, like that of the rest of the line. [169] The TBM had dug a total of 7,789 feet (2,374 m) for the east tunnel. [191] Also, contractors had only reached 70% of the construction milestones for June 2016, and 80% of the May 2016 milestones. [162] Because the east side of Second Avenue has some soft ground not compatible with the Robbins TBM, ground-freezing was undertaken to prepare the soil for the TBM. [207], Governor Andrew Cuomo (son of former Governor Mario Cuomo, who had allocated funding to the line) was leading the push to open the subway before year's end. "[98] In June 2015, however, the federal government predicted that at the then-current rate of construction, the subway would not open until February 2018. New subway construction was suspended for the duration of World War II. [102]:17, South of 14th Street, there were two possible options to decide between. M3 RFW Jamaica - … [133][134] Before construction started, the MTA revised their plans so that the construction of the section between 62nd and 65th Streets was postponed. 27 Once the construction of full-length Second Avenue Subway was approved, this option was discarded. [210] The New York Times observed that Governor Cuomo's enthusiasm to open the line by December 31 stemmed from an incident that had occurred about a year and a half earlier, where officials at the MTA told him that they wanted to push the opening date back a year or two. [193], The third rail was energized and test trains began operating in September 2016. Incentives would be offered to integrate subway infrastructure into new buildings. The Second Avenue Subway, a New York City Subway line that runs under Second Avenue on the East Side of Manhattan, has been proposed since 1920. As Approved by MTA Board April 20, 2016. An environmental impact finding was expected in fall 2018, and a Full Funding Grant Agreement with the FTA was to be completed by 2020. [230][231][232] There was another open house on December 30, this time at the 86th Street station. [143], In November 2007, Mary Peters, the United States Secretary of Transportation, announced that the Second Avenue Subway would receive $1.3 billion in federal funding for the project's first phase, to be funded over a seven-year period. 10:20. ; They Purchase Tenements on the Route of Proposed New Subway. Test run on 2nd Avenue Subway from north of 96th Street to 57th Street [200], By late October, the testing for elevators and fire alarms at 72nd Street still had not been completed, and the MTA said that there was a possibility that the subway could open with trains temporarily bypassing 72nd Street. For example, on August 8, 2012, an explosion caused rocks to fly all over an intersection. [87]:26 The Hanover Square station would be deep enough to allow for the potential extension of Second Avenue Subway service to Brooklyn through a new tunnel under the East River. After 88 years in development, New York City’s new Second Avenue subway line has become a reality. [103]:26–27 Additionally, over a period between two and three years long, service on the Nassau Street Line would have been required to be shut down during late nights and/or weekend hours. The Second Avenue subway is surfacing again, and this time the vision of a new line just may finally be realized. [307] The MTA also decided to build the planned 116th Street station's platform inside the existing tunnel, rather than completely rebuilding the tunnel segment, as well as reduce excavation at the Harlem–125th Street station. [103]:25–26[102]:17, The Water Street option was chosen even though it would cost $360 million more because of the additional benefits it would provide. [233] The MTA made new maps in preparation for the extension, with 12,900 maps to be installed in subway car interiors; 1,000 maps to be installed in stations; and 150,000 portable, multilingual maps to be handed out in stations, printed in eight languages besides English. The Second Ave subway system I’ve laid out here adds almost 50 miles of new subway lines to the city and could be incorporated into existing lines so that existing trains could be used for improved service elsewhere (e.g. The first phase of the Second Avenue Subway opens January 1, 2017. [174], The final contract, for architectural and mechanical and electrical work at 72nd, 86th, and 96th Street stations; rehabilitation of the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station; and the Systems Contract (track, signals, and communications) for the entire Phase 1 area was awarded on June 1, 2013. [210] On December 14, the MTA finally announced that December 31 would be the probable opening date for the line, with all of the line's stations to open at the same time. [117]:12 Tail tracks that extend 525 feet (160 m) west of Fifth Avenue would allow for the construction of a crosstown line under the busy 125th Street corridor. [103]:20 However, to reduce costs, the 72nd Street station was ultimately constructed with two tracks and one platform. [170][171][172] It was located at 1628 Second Avenue between 84th and 85th Streets, near the line's 86th Street station. [17]:15–27 To replace the R on Queens Boulevard, a Broadway Local T route (distinct from the currently proposed Second Avenue Local T route) would have been created, running between Continental Avenue and Bay Parkway via Broadway local and the Manhattan Bridge. [173] In the three years that followed, the center was visited over 20,000 times. MTA New York City Subway: Second Avenue Subway Line Station Tour - Duration: 38:55. Phase 1 of the project opened to the public on January 1, 2017. Cross-platform transfers would be available at Canal Street and Chambers Street to the Nassau Street Line routes. The nearly 2-mile segment adds stations along Second Avenue at 96th, 86th and 72nd streets and a new connection to an existing subway line at 63rd Street. New $4bn Second Avenue subway line that's been in the works since the 1920s opens in New York City. Stations were to retain cut-and-cover construction. (The Second Avenue Subway dream got a bit of a revival two years ago when a portion of the line opened after decades of inactivity. The 96th Street station cavern, as well as existing tunnels, would allow the first phase's trackage to run from 62nd to 105th Streets. Subway Plan Includes A Provision for Widening Street", "2D AVE. The machine finished its run at the planned endpoint under 65th Street on February 5, 2011. [184] The contractors and the MTA blamed the delays on each other, with the MTA saying that the contractors did not show up to work on certain days; the contractors, on the other hand, said that the MTA had asked for over 2,500 design changes during construction, and in some cases, the contractors had to destroy and rebuild sidewalks, rooms, entrances, and other design elements that had already been built. No, Just a Tunnel at the Latest Subway Groundbreaking", "MTA Capital Construction – Second Avenue Subway: History", "U.S. Approves $1.3 Billion for 2nd Avenue Subway", "Second Avenue Subway Task Force Community Board Eight", "Community Board Eight SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY PROJECT Second Avenue Subway Task Force", "2nd Ave. The 24 subway lines operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are frequently congested during morning and evening rush hours. Just when the world relegated the Second Avenue Subway Line project to the history books, New York still worked on finishing the job. [2][124] The total cost of the 8.5-mile (13.7 km) line is expected to exceed $17 billion. [104]:76–80, Initially, a spur to Grand Central Terminal was considered, which would have run via 44th Street as a way to divert riders from the 4 and 5 routes, which run express on the Lexington Avenue Line. The TBM drilling the east tunnel then negotiated the curve onto 63rd Street and broke through the bellmouth at the existing Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station. [244] During the opening week of operation, trains were running every six minutes during peak hours, and there was no service between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. [127] On May 24, 2017, the MTA Board approved an amendment to the 2015–2019 Capital Program, and as part of it, the funding allocated to Phase 2 was increased by $700 million to a total of $1.735 billion. Shea Construction. [103]:26, Originally, the 125th Street station was to have been constructed parallel to the Lexington Avenue Line, curving below private property to join Second Avenue at 115th Street. A dream for more than three quarters of a century, the 1st phase of the Second Avenue Subway opened on January 1,2017. Service north of the 57th Street station ended on June 11, 1940; the rest of the line closed on June 13, 1942. [190] However, news outlets reported that the Second Avenue Subway had a "significant risk" of a delayed opening. [www.mta.info] Planned SAS Route/Stations Edit. Races to Finish 2nd Avenue Subway as Deadline Looms", "Photos: 'Cautiously Optimistic' Cuomo Visits 2nd Avenue Subway Station", "With Second Ave. [157] In January 2011, MTA awarded Judlau Contracting a 40-month, $176.4 million contract to rebuild and enlarge the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station. [276]:46 A Second Avenue Subway Community Information Center for Phase 2, along 125th Street between Park and Madison Avenues, was planned to open in May 2017;[174] however, the center's opening was delayed to September 18, 2017. The first four stations have been built in the Upper East Side, on the 63 rd. [225] After Governor Cuomo's intervention, the deadline was reset to December 31, 2016. [122], Second Avenue Subway plans for Phase 1 were only allowed to proceed because New York voters passed a transportation bond issue on November 8, 2005, allowing for dedicated funding allocated for that phase. Money to help fund the line went in, and then out of Mayor Mario Cuomo’s budget. Ridership on the Lexington Avenue Line decreased by 28%, or 46,000 daily riders. [301], As of June 2018[update], the extended preliminary design contract would be completed in the third quarter of 2018, and the design-build contracts for tunneling and station shells would be awarded in the first quarter of 2019. [121][122] Its construction site was designated as being from 105th Street and Second Avenue to 63rd Street and Third Avenue. On June 5, an apartment building at 1772 Second Avenue was evacuated by the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) after it was determined that the building was in danger of collapse. The IRT Second Avenue Line, also known as the Second Avenue Elevated or Second Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, from 1878 to 1942.It was operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company until 1940, when the city took over the bankrupt IRT. [301] However, these plans have not been acknowledged by the MTA, nor have they been given any funding. Transportation Hub 25,644 views. The Second Avenue Subway is the most expensive underground train line in history — but transit officials defended the $6 billion price tag Monday, blaming it in part on New York City’s fire code. During construction, the station's upper level would have had to been underpinned. 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Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 4 lug 2019 alle 17:12. [160][168] This major milestone was celebrated with a big ribbon-cutting to mark the TBM breaking through to the existing bellmouth. [115] Supplemental environmental impact studies covering the changes for the proposed 72nd Street and 86th Street stations were completed in June 2009. [182] However, in June of that year, it was reported that contractors for the MTA were not expending extra resources to accelerate the last portion of Phase 1 construction,[183] and that the MTA had only completed 67% of testing, with the line requiring another 1,100 equipment tests by October 2016 in order to be deemed operational. The Federal Transit Administration only allowed the line to operate under a temporary safety certificate, with the permanent one expected for November of that year. [120], The 2-mile (3.2 km)[121] first phase will be within budget, at $4.45 billion. As Approved by the CPRB May 23, 2016", "Second Avenue Subway Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS): Chapter 5B: Transportation—Subway and Commuter Rail", "MTA to propose $1.5B to Phase 2 of 2nd Ave. subway construction", "Second Avenue Subway Gets $1.5B for Phase 2 Construction", "MTA releases schedule of $8.8 billion on committed work to begin construction in 2020 from prior capital plans", "Second Ave. subway project will be cut short if funding doesn't come through, MTA chief says", "2nd Phase of Second Avenue Subway Construction Delayed, Frustrating East Harlem Officials and Residents", "MTA getting ready to start Second Avenue Subway Phase 2", "MTA Prepares to Extend Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem", "M.T.A. Plans in Tentative Stage. Because of the increasing demand, Q service was increased by one downtown trip in the morning and by one uptown trip in the evening in November 2017. [103]:26–27 Because the platforms on the BMT Eastern Division are shorter than those on the rest of the B Division, those on the Nassau Street Line south of Chambers Street would have to be lengthened by about 120 feet (37 m), to a total of 615 feet (187 m). Here's what the subway map will look like with the 2nd Ave. The line, an extension of the Q train, runs under Second Avenue through Manhattan’s densely populated Upper East Side and is expected to serve roughly 200,000 riders a day. [103]:18[102]:15 Under this option, 116th Street would not have a station, but because of requests by the local community, the SDEIS evaluated the inclusion of this station. [148] Muck houses were built to store all the dirt and debris from the project. Agrees to Station At 96th St. on 2d Ave. Line", "Lower East Side Loop Offered For 2d Ave. [208] On December 12, Cuomo visited the 96th Street station for at least his third trip in four days. MTA New York City Subway: Second Avenue Subway Line Station Tour - Duration: 38:55. [274], The second phase, between 125th and 96th Streets, was allocated $535 million in the MTA's 2015–2019 Capital Plan for planning, design, environmental studies, and utility relocation. When the bond issue to fund the construction was passed in 2005, the MTA said that the project would be done in 2012. [215] In its 2008 capital improvement budget proposal, the MTA pushed back completion of Phase 1 to 2015, and in 2009, the MTA pushed it back again to 2016. Second Avenue Subway Client: NYCT // NYCT C-26009 One of our biggest and most memorable projects to date has to be the Second Ave Subway Line that runs under Second Avenue on the East Side of Manhattan. Phase 2 benefits Constructions Methods and Process "[129] On December 18, 2006, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that they would allow the MTA to commit up to $693 million in funds to begin construction of the Second Avenue Subway and that the federal share of such costs would be reimbursed with FTA transit funds, subject to appropriations and final labor certification. [106][102]:18 In May 2000, the MTA Capital Program Review Board approved the MTA's 2000–2004 Capital Program, which allocated $1.05 billion for the construction of the Second Avenue Subway. On a per-mile basis, the 1.5-mile long line was the most expensive subway extension ever built. A crowd entering the 96 St station of the Q line extension of the Second Avenue Subway on opening day of phase one, New York City, January 1, 2017 I celebrated New Year’s Day of 2017 by riding the Q train from 63rd Street and Third Avenue to 96th Street and Second Avenue. [71] In 2014, MTA Capital Construction President Dr. Michael Horodniceanu stated that the whole line may be completed as early as 2029,[125] and would serve 560,000 daily passengers upon completion;[126] however, as of December 2016[update], only Phases 1 and 2 would be completed by 2029. The four most expensive, and six of the top twelve, were American, the Second Avenue subway among them. THIRD AV. [211] A day later, MTA chairman Thomas Prendergast stated that the three new stations would all open at the same time, even if that meant delaying the opening of the subway. [237] Two trains of R160 subway cars were wrapped in Second Avenue Subway livery to celebrate the line's opening. [284] The delay had upset politicians and residents of East Harlem,[285] who objected to the 3-to-4-year delay. The Second Avenue line is on this map, which was included in the MTA ’s board-meeting minutes on Wednesday. Debates continued to plague the project. This option was favored as it would have allowed an eventual extension of the Second Avenue Subway to the Bronx via the IRT Pelham Line, while still providing a transfer at 125th Street to the Lexington Avenue Line. But after nearly a century’s worth of false starts and scrapped plans, New York City’s Second Avenue Subway leaves the station January 1, 2017. Even under the most optimistic scenario, the remaining 13 stations will not be completed until 2050, more than 120 years after real-estate prices along Second Avenue soared in anticipation of the subway. 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Nel frattempo, in previsione di questa linea, le sopraelevate IRT Second Avenue e IRT Third Avenue venero demolite lasciando solo la linea Lexington Avenue a servire l'Upper East Side, che oggi risulta infatti la più affollata della rete, con circa 1,3 milioni di passeggeri al giorno. [93][208][209] However, as of the MTA board's monthly meeting, which occurred two days after Cuomo's visit, the subway's opening date had still not been finalized. Expand", "MTACC REPORT TO CPOC SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY – PHASE 2", "Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS), April 2003 Chapter 2 Project Alternatives", "CM-1190 Consultant Design Services for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway Project", "MTA Capital Program 2015 – 2019 Capital Plan Renew. South of 120th Street, the line will utilize a tunnel section built during the 1970s, located between 110th Street and 120th Street. commercial radio has been around. [212], The MTA and its contractors on the project met on a regular basis with the Manhattan Community Board 8 Second Avenue Subway Task Force and Manhattan Community Board 11 to report on construction progress and to seek input from the community. The agency says there has never been a … A party was held at the 72nd Street station. The overnight shutdown allowed finishing touches to be placed to avoid leaks and other major issues like those found in the new 34th Street–Hudson Yards station, which had opened a year prior. The N, which ran local on Broadway, would have been rerouted from the Montague Street Tunnel to the Manhattan Bridge. [117]:13, In August 2006, the MTA revealed that all future subway stations—including stations on the Second Avenue Subway and the 7 Subway Extension, as well as the new South Ferry station—would be outfitted with air-cooling systems to reduce the temperature along platforms by as much as 10 °F (6 °C). The fabled Second Avenue Subway Line in Manhattan is actually underway. IND Second Avenue Line ... of the Second Avenue Line to be built between 65th and 105th Streets, with stations at 72nd, 86th, and 96th Streets. [136][137][138][139][140] A ceremonial groundbreaking took place on April 12, 2007,[2] in a tunnel segment built in the 1970s at 99th Street. For WSP, the Jan. 1, 2017 opening represented the latest milestone in a history of work on the city’s subway system that dates to the 1890s. For now, though, this Second Avenue subway is really just an extension of an existing line—the Broadway express known as the Q. It’s an appendix, or, as … [258], The New York Daily News alleged that the subway project was very unsafe. City planners had this subway line on the books in 1929, though construction on the completed line will only wrap in 2029 – a full century after plans were approved.… MERCHANTS OFFER NEW SUBWAY PLAN", "FIRST AV. Work on this contract began in July. Dopo numerose false partenze, i lavori della fase 1 sono partiti nel 2007 e si sono conclusi nel 2017. This alignment also allows for the construction of a storage yard north of 125th Street. [257] The MTA prepared a report that said in the 86th Street station area "all monitored concentrations were below the established benchmark levels". [10] The track map in the 2004 FEIS showed that all stations, except for Harlem–125th Street, would have two tracks and one island platform. [205] Following this, the MTA ordered that contractors finish all remaining construction on the Second Avenues Subway before December 31. [214] This quick completion date was a part of the city's unsuccessful 2012 Summer Olympics bid; the Olympics were hosted in London instead. [254], In an unrelated 2012 controversy, some residents in the 72nd Street station area claimed to have come down with a "Second Avenue cough" caused by dust from construction,[255] and local doctors saw that the air quality of the area had decreased while nasal sicknesses had increased. The Second Avenue Subway is the most expensive underground train line in history — but transit officials defended the $6 billion price tag Monday, … The Second Avenue line is on this map, which was included in the MTA ’s board-meeting minutes on Wednesday. [165][166] That bellmouth had been built in the late 1970s and early 1980s as part of the construction of the 63rd Street Line in anticipation of the construction of the Second Avenue line. Q Train (2 Avenue/Broadway Express) Line Map. To be accurate, the “Second Avenue Subway” is actually only three new stations (96th, 86th and 72nd Streets) and the tunnel connecting them to the existing system at 62nd Street. 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