The project resulted in the completion of new elevators at the station, avoiding four weekends of shutdowns and saving an estimated $900,000. These elevators enhance accessibility for various users including the elderly, caregivers, and parents with strollers. The construction of the station also included several modern improvements such as a rebuilt platform, raised boarding area, and upgraded safety systems. This effort reflects a broader investment in the transit system, enhancing convenience and inclusivity for Southern Brooklyn residents who have felt overlooked in the past.
These elevators provide another accessible option to visit many great restaurants down on Third Avenue like the diner and the library at this corner. Every new station project provides new options - not just for customers with disabilities, but aging adults, caregivers, parents, children with strollers, people with bikes, or anyone who for whatever reason just cannot get down the stairs.
We rebuilt the platform to meet modern code, created a new raised boarding area and installed new tactile edge strips but station improvements. We rebuilt and rehabilitated four stairwells to meet ADA requirements.
We can't build the system of the 21st century unless we're willing to invest in it and pay for it, and that's what made this project happen.
As someone who rides the subways constantly and pushes a double stroller, I can't tell you how much I appreciate having an elevator. This is a game changer for so many.
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