Fulton Street Transit Center
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The Fulton Street Transit Center is a $1.4 billion project under construction of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(MTA), a public agency of the state of New York. The plan includes station rehabilitations, new underground passageways, and an above-ground station entrance building at the intersection of Fulton Street
and Broadway in New York City
, above several existing stations.
On-going construction activity is occurring on the site as they progress towards the 2014 expected opening date.
The project is intended to improve access to and connections between 11 MTA subway
services stopping at Manhattan's
Fulton Street, PATH
service and the World Trade Center station
in Lower Manhattan
. Funding for the construction project, which began in 2005, dried up for several years, with no final approved plan and no schedule for completion. Plans for the transit center, however, have been rejuvenated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
, and the project is set for completion in 2014.
In addition to work on the four linked stations, including a large entrance building at Broadway and Fulton Street, the Dey Street Passageway
is being built outside fare control to connect to the Cortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line)
station, and a passageway inside fare control will connect that station with the World Trade Center (IND Eighth Avenue Line) station.
The major construction activities of the project include the following:
and World Trade Center stations had been dropped from the plans, but was later restored using MTA funds; the passageway underneath Dey Street has been narrowed from 40 feet to 29 feet; and the design of the entrance facility on the east side of Broadway was simplified.
On June 27, 2006, the New York Times reported that the project had been running $45 million over a $799 million budget, but that the project design will not be further curtailed. The Times had reported on June 2, 2006, that the overrun was due to the cost of relocating 148 business and acquiring properties along Broadway where the new station building will be located.
On January 28, 2008 the MTA revised its costs and estimate of completion and indicated the project is likely not to include the domed structure which had been planned, or any substantial above-ground structure. The revised cost of the below-ground work is now $910 million and it is expected to be completed in 2010. It also announced a 30-day review of plans for the above-ground structure.
In March 2008, the MTA indicated that an above ground structure will be built at the site without specifying if it would remain in the form of a public transit center or be sold to a private developer and only provide an entrance to the subway lines beneath the street.
In June 2008, Chris Ward
, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
prepared a report for David Paterson
, governor of the state of New York, reversing years of optimism regarding the time and resources required to complete projects related to the reconstruction of the World Trade Center including the Fulton Transit Center.
In July 2008, the Federal Transit Administration
announced it would not fund the cost overruns associated with the Fulton Street Transit Center. However, the MTA is using 2009 federal stimulus money
to help fund the project.
In January 2010, reconstruction of the transfer mezzanine over the Fulton Street station resulted in traffic flow changes. The transfer passageway leading to the Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line station had previously been modified.
The foundations of the main transit complex was completed in August 2010. Other construction activities undergoing are the main construction for the transit center and other reconstruction and rehabilitation activities on nearby subway stations.
As part of an exhibit on the city's major public construction projects, the MTA described the status above ground: "Final details are being worked out for the above ground building. The 115-year-old Corbin Building
, at the corner of Broadway and John Street, will be restored and incorporated into the transit center entrance design. The transit center will be a focal point with a vibrant design and a visible portal to downtown and the transit system below".
Fulton Street on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
World Trade Center on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
Fulton Street on the BMT Nassau Street Line
Cortlandt Street
on the BMT Broadway Line
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S...
(MTA), a public agency of the state of New York. The plan includes station rehabilitations, new underground passageways, and an above-ground station entrance building at the intersection of Fulton Street
Fulton Street (Manhattan)
Fulton Street is a busy street located in Lower Manhattan. It is in New York City's Financial District, a few blocks north of Wall Street. It runs from Church Street at the site of the World Trade Center to South Street, terminating in front of the South Street Seaport...
and Broadway in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, above several existing stations.
On-going construction activity is occurring on the site as they progress towards the 2014 expected opening date.
The project is intended to improve access to and connections between 11 MTA subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
services stopping at Manhattan's
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
Fulton Street, PATH
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...
service and the World Trade Center station
World Trade Center (PATH station)
The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal. When the Hudson Terminal was torn down to make way for the World Trade Center, a new station was built, which opened in 1971...
in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
. Funding for the construction project, which began in 2005, dried up for several years, with no final approved plan and no schedule for completion. Plans for the transit center, however, have been rejuvenated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, abbreviated ARRA and commonly referred to as the Stimulus or The Recovery Act, is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress in February 2009 and signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama.To...
, and the project is set for completion in 2014.
The proposal
Stations served by the services will be rehabilitated and connected via an east-west underground passageway. A high-visibility Transit Center will be constructed, with entrances on Broadway between Fulton Street and John Street. The station will be handicapped accessible.In addition to work on the four linked stations, including a large entrance building at Broadway and Fulton Street, the Dey Street Passageway
Dey Street Passageway
The Dey Street Passageway or Dey Street Concourse is a tunnel being constructed in Manhattan as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Capital Construction Program to rehabilitate the Fulton Street station and the connection to other stations nearby. The Dey Street Passageway will be...
is being built outside fare control to connect to the Cortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line)
Cortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line)
Cortlandt Street is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway, located under Church Street, between Fulton and Cortlandt Streets in Lower Manhattan. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the N train replaces it.This underground station, opened...
station, and a passageway inside fare control will connect that station with the World Trade Center (IND Eighth Avenue Line) station.
The major construction activities of the project include the following:
- The Fulton Street station on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line is being rehabilitated.
- The Fulton Street station on the IRT Lexington Avenue LineIRT Lexington Avenue LineThe Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan north to 125th Street in East Harlem. The portion in Lower and Midtown Manhattan was part of the first subway line in New York...
is being rehabilitated, and new entrances have been opened at the corner of Broadway and Maiden Lane (for the northbound platform) and at Cortlandt Street and Broadway (for the southbound platform).http://www.mta.info/capconstr/fstc/construction.htm - The mezzanine serving the Fulton Street station on the IND Eighth Avenue LineIND Eighth Avenue LineThe Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
, which currently consists of several ramps on either side of Nassau Street, will be straightened. - A new station building was to be constructed along the east side of Broadway, between Fulton and John Streets. The new station would require the demolition of the Girard Building and the former Childs Restaurant Building and would incorporate the land marked Corbin BuildingCorbin BuildingThe historic Corbin Building is located at 192 Broadway in Manhattan. It was designed by architect Francis H. Kimball and built in 1888 and named for Austin Corbin, a president of the Long Island Rail Road...
at the corner of Broadway and John Street. This portion of the project is being reviewed due to cost over runs and a new design is expected in the winter of 2008. http://www.lowermanhattan.info/future/looking_ahead/transportation/fulton_street.aspx - A new passageway, Dey Street PassagewayDey Street PassagewayThe Dey Street Passageway or Dey Street Concourse is a tunnel being constructed in Manhattan as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Capital Construction Program to rehabilitate the Fulton Street station and the connection to other stations nearby. The Dey Street Passageway will be...
(outside of the fare control) is being built under Dey Street, connecting the Fulton Street / Broadway – Nassau Street station complex to the Cortlandt StreetCortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line)Cortlandt Street is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway, located under Church Street, between Fulton and Cortlandt Streets in Lower Manhattan. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the N train replaces it.This underground station, opened...
station on the BMT Broadway LineBMT Broadway LineThe BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by three services, all colored yellow: the on the express tracks and the on the local tracks...
. - A new connection will provide a free transfer between the Cortlandt StreetCortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line)Cortlandt Street is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway, located under Church Street, between Fulton and Cortlandt Streets in Lower Manhattan. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the N train replaces it.This underground station, opened...
station on the BMT Broadway LineBMT Broadway LineThe BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by three services, all colored yellow: the on the express tracks and the on the local tracks...
and the Chambers Street – World Trade Center station on the IND Eighth Avenue LineIND Eighth Avenue LineThe Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
. - A new entrance building will be constructed on the southwest corner of Broadway and Dey Street, providing direct access to the Dey Street passageway.
- The entire complex will be made ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
compliant.
Construction progress
The project has had several delays, with the completion date delayed from 2007 to 2014. There have also been several design cutbacks. The free transfer from the Cortlandt StreetCortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line)
Cortlandt Street is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway, located under Church Street, between Fulton and Cortlandt Streets in Lower Manhattan. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the N train replaces it.This underground station, opened...
and World Trade Center stations had been dropped from the plans, but was later restored using MTA funds; the passageway underneath Dey Street has been narrowed from 40 feet to 29 feet; and the design of the entrance facility on the east side of Broadway was simplified.
On June 27, 2006, the New York Times reported that the project had been running $45 million over a $799 million budget, but that the project design will not be further curtailed. The Times had reported on June 2, 2006, that the overrun was due to the cost of relocating 148 business and acquiring properties along Broadway where the new station building will be located.
On January 28, 2008 the MTA revised its costs and estimate of completion and indicated the project is likely not to include the domed structure which had been planned, or any substantial above-ground structure. The revised cost of the below-ground work is now $910 million and it is expected to be completed in 2010. It also announced a 30-day review of plans for the above-ground structure.
In March 2008, the MTA indicated that an above ground structure will be built at the site without specifying if it would remain in the form of a public transit center or be sold to a private developer and only provide an entrance to the subway lines beneath the street.
In June 2008, Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Chris Ward may refer to:*Chris Ward, American rapper and television performer, better known as mc chris*Chris Ward , former Canadian cabinet minister*Chris Ward , English chess grandmaster...
, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
prepared a report for David Paterson
David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting...
, governor of the state of New York, reversing years of optimism regarding the time and resources required to complete projects related to the reconstruction of the World Trade Center including the Fulton Transit Center.
In July 2008, the Federal Transit Administration
Federal Transit Administration
The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT...
announced it would not fund the cost overruns associated with the Fulton Street Transit Center. However, the MTA is using 2009 federal stimulus money
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, abbreviated ARRA and commonly referred to as the Stimulus or The Recovery Act, is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress in February 2009 and signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama.To...
to help fund the project.
In January 2010, reconstruction of the transfer mezzanine over the Fulton Street station resulted in traffic flow changes. The transfer passageway leading to the Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line station had previously been modified.
The foundations of the main transit complex was completed in August 2010. Other construction activities undergoing are the main construction for the transit center and other reconstruction and rehabilitation activities on nearby subway stations.
Above ground structure
In January 2009, the MTA received $497 million in the proposed federal stimulus money which allowed the above-the-ground construction of the building to start.As part of an exhibit on the city's major public construction projects, the MTA described the status above ground: "Final details are being worked out for the above ground building. The 115-year-old Corbin Building
Corbin Building
The historic Corbin Building is located at 192 Broadway in Manhattan. It was designed by architect Francis H. Kimball and built in 1888 and named for Austin Corbin, a president of the Long Island Rail Road...
, at the corner of Broadway and John Street, will be restored and incorporated into the transit center entrance design. The transit center will be a focal point with a vibrant design and a visible portal to downtown and the transit system below".
Stations
The Fulton Street Transit Center will connect a total of six subway stations, providing a total of eleven services: Fulton Street on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line Fulton Street on the IRT Lexington Avenue LineIRT Lexington Avenue Line
The Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan north to 125th Street in East Harlem. The portion in Lower and Midtown Manhattan was part of the first subway line in New York...
Fulton Street on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
World Trade Center on the IND Eighth Avenue Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...
Fulton Street on the BMT Nassau Street Line
BMT Nassau Street Line
The BMT Nassau Street Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway system in Manhattan. It is served by the and trains which are colored brown on maps and signage...
Cortlandt Street
Cortlandt Street (BMT Broadway Line)
Cortlandt Street is a local station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City Subway, located under Church Street, between Fulton and Cortlandt Streets in Lower Manhattan. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the N train replaces it.This underground station, opened...
on the BMT Broadway Line
BMT Broadway Line
The BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by three services, all colored yellow: the on the express tracks and the on the local tracks...
External links
- MTA Fulton Street Transit Center page
- New York Times animated graphic of layout
- Station Reporter — Broadway Nassau/Fulton Street Complex
- MTA's Facebook Web Site — Fulton Street Transit Center Progress Fall 2010 Pictures (15 pictures)
- MTA's FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
Web Site — Fulton Street Transit Center – June 8, 2011 (15 pictures) - MTA.info — Shop Fulton Street (Fulton Street is Open for Business)
- MTA.info — Fulton Street Transit Center Continues to Take Shape