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Learn about the planning and engineering of the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway project, which will extend the Q line into Harlem and create three new stations. See project benefits, timeline, photos, and contact information.
talk. edit. The Second Avenue Subway (internally referred to as the IND Second Avenue Line by the MTA and abbreviated to SAS) is a New York City Subway line that runs under Second Avenue on the East Side of Manhattan. The first phase of this new line, with three new stations on Manhattan's Upper East Side, opened on January 1, 2017.
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Jan 4, 2017 · Brian Sloan 01/04/2017. 86th Street Station. Photo: Tagger Yancey IV. After nearly 90 years of on-and-off planning, 10 years of construction and $4.4 billion in costs, the Second Avenue subway is now a reality, having opened on New Year’s Day in 2017. It’s the largest addition to the NYC subway system since 1989, with three new stations ...
Since its completion, the Second Avenue Subway has carried more than 130 million passengers and carried more than 200,000 passengers on a pre-pandemic day. A tunnel segment that will be used for Phase 2 was built in the 1970s from 110th St to 120th St along Second Avenue. Fast Facts to Know
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $3.4 billion grant for the 1.8-mile extension of the Q line along the east side of Manhattan to 125th Street. The project will improve mobility, reduce crowding, and connect East Harlem to the subway network.
Jan 22, 2024 · The MTA awarded the first contract on the $7.7 billion project to take the Q line to East Harlem, but legal challenges to congestion pricing could slow the work. The agency hopes to launch construction by March and complete the second phase by the early 2030s.
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New York City's biggest expansion of the subway system in 50 years, Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway opened for service on January 1, 2017. It extended the Q line from 63 St to 96 St, with additional stations at 72 St and 86 St. This project is the first phase of a long-term plan to extend the line up to 125 St (Phase 2), and down to Lower ...
