MTA Reveals Renderings For Renovated 42nd Street Shuttle

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The MTA revealed renderings for its overhaul of the 42nd Street Shuttle Friday, also announcing that the agency was able to cut costs and reduce timelines for the project by combining separate rehabs into one comprehensive project.

The MTA assigned eight renovation projects for the corridor between Times Square and Grand Central Station — including the rebuild of the 42nd Street Shuttle line — to one project CEO, resulting in $10 million in savings, MTA officials announced Friday. Other improvements coming to 42nd Street include a new entrance, redesigned passageways and ADA-accessibility.

Moving to consolidate the projects into one plan will also allow work to be completed ahead-of-schedule, transit officials announced. A project to make the 42nd Street Shuttle ADA-accessible was initially expected to take 49 months to complete, but new projections put the project's timeline at 36 months, the MTA announced.

"The newly integrated 42 St Connection Project demonstrates the real customer benefits that come from rethinking how we manage projects and deliver better, faster and cheaper," Janno Lieber, MTA Chief Development Officer, said in a statement. "By bundling this work and bringing on one dedicated CEO to lead the effort, we’re cutting costs and reducing timelines—all without sacrificing service to our customers."

The expedited construction schedule will be a great benefit to subway riders at two of the system's busiest stations, MTA officials said. More than 1.1 million passengers use the 42nd Street Corridor on a daily basis. The comprehensive plan is expected to be complete by 2025 and costs and estimated $750 million in total.

See more renderings of the MTA's plan for 42nd Street below: