N Line Station Renewal

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We've heard recently about Gov. Cuomo's plan for closing up to 30 (33 with SIRT) stations for a year or more to rebuild them; we've also recently heard about a potential L line tunnel shutdown.

This one's actually happening:

9 subway stations on N line shutting down for repairs

Transit officials say work on nine stations along the N line in Brooklyn will begin Monday, January 18.

The century-old stations are between Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park and 86th Street in Bensonhurst.

Beginning Monday, the stations' Manhattan-bound platforms will be closed for the 14-month-long rehabilitation. After that work will start on the Coney Island-bound platforms.

The renovations include platform and overpass improvements, new stairways, enhanced safety features and upgraded communication systems. The Eighth Avenue station will get ADA-compliant ramps, and four elevators will be installed at the New Utrecht Avenue station for easier access to N and D trains.

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.

From MTA.Info: http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/NLine2016/

Full release (government exception):

Beginning Monday, January 18, 2016 Manhattan-bound N subway trains will not stop at 86 St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy until Spring 2017 Manhattan-bound N subway is available at Bay Pkwy and 8 Av Coney Island-bound N subway makes all stops to Stillwell Av.

Travel alternatives:

For service from these stations, take a Coney Island-bound N subway to Bay Pkwy or Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound N subway.

For service to these stations from Stillwell Av, take the Manhattan-bound N subway to Bay Pkwy or 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N subway.
Take the D subway from New Utrecht Av-62 St and transfer to the N subway at 36 St.
N subway customers may also consider alternate service and stations on the D subway and F subway lines.

$395.7 M Station Renewal Project

Beginning January 18, 2016, long-term service changes will begin at nine subway stations along the Sea Beach N subway line as part of a station renewal project being conducted by MTA New York City Transit. The nine stations that will be renewed are: 8 Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Bay Pkwy, Kings Hwy, Avenue U, and 86 St

Originally opened in the 1910s, these stations will receive the following improvements:

Improved platforms and overpasses
New stairways and handrails
Upgraded communication systems
Repairs to canopies and columns
ADA accessibility at 8 Av and New Utrecht Av stations, and
Installation of Help Point intercoms and station artwork.
In order to perform this renewal work, access to the tracks is necessary. Therefore, we will be completing this project in two phases; the Manhattan-bound platforms will be rehabilitated first and will be out of service for 14 months at seven of the nine stations. Manhattan-bound service will still be available at 8 Av and Bay Pkwy stations via temporary platforms.

Once the Manhattan-bound work is finished at these stations, the work on the Coney Island-bound side will begin. This project will take place over a period of four years, and yield a better travel experience for our customers.

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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, http://www.mta.info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. For detailed information visit http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/NLine2016/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Brochures explaining the station closures and outlining alternative service will be given to customers at subway stations before January 18.

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