The MTA board approved a nearly $2 billion contract to start construction on the Second Avenue Subway extension into East Harlem, which includes three new stations on the Q line. The contract involves boring a new tunnel and rehabilitating an earlier abandoned tunnel. This project aims to serve an estimated 110,000 daily riders. Approval comes 50 years after work was halted in 1975 due to financial crises. Groundwork is set to start in September, with heavy construction beginning in January.
The MTA board on Monday approved a $2 billion contract to begin the Second Avenue Subway extension into East Harlem, facilitating major construction and new stations.
This project will add three new stations on the Q line, expected to serve 110,000 daily riders, marking significant progress after decades of delays.
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