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SAS Mass Transit Buildings in East Manhattan, NYC, USA: New Stations ? design by AECOM / Arup
Jan 5, 2017
Second Avenue Subway Stations in New York
Location: East Manhattan, New York City, USA
Design: AECOM-Arup
From Tunnel to Track, the AECOM-Arup Joint Venture Engineers New York City?s Newest Subway Line
The Second Avenue Subway will increase accessibility of Manhattan?s east side, while reducing delays and overcrowding across the transit system
NEW YORK, NY, January 4, 2017 ? The AECOM-Arup joint venture is celebrating the completion of the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway for the MTA. It is the first major expansion of New York City subway system in nearly a century, the 1.8 mile stretch of track runs between 63rd and 96th streets and consists of three new stations, plus one upgraded station. The AECOM-Arup joint venture provided full engineering and architectural services for Phase 1 of the US$4.451 billion landmark project, which broke ground in April 2007.
Photos © Charles Aydlett courtesy AECOM-Arup JV
?The on time completion of the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway is a major achievement. The engineering and design ingenuity represents our best-in-class approach to large scale transit projects,? said Julie D?Orazio, senior vice president, NY Metro Transit/Rail Manager, at AECOM. ?We thank the Metropolitan Transportation Auth...