NYC Transit to rehab three Manhattan subway stations

MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) next month will close three Manhattan subway stations to fix structural defects and deterioration.

The 57th Street, 28th Street and 23rd Street stations are in "various states of disrepair," with crumbling concrete and deteriorated structural steel columns and beams, cracked or missing tiles, water leaks and deficient lighting, NYCT officials said in a press release.

Due to the extent of the repairs, the agency will fully close the stations, which will allow crews to complete the job more quickly. The 57th Street Station, which is served by F trains, will close July 9, while the 28th Street Station will close July 16.

NYCT will suspend subway service at the 23rd Street Station service starting July 23, but the entrance to the connecting Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) station will remain open. All three stations are slated to reopen in December, according to the agency. More than 70,000 customers use the three stations.

"We have had great success with these projects in terms of how much work can be done a short span of time when construction crews have total round-the-clock access," said NYC Transit President Andy Byford.

The work is part of a $124.9 million contract awarded in February 2018 to Judlau Contracting Inc. and HDR for repairs at five subway stations. The agreement includes incentives for early completion.

In April 2017, Judlau Contracting received a separate contract to fix the Hurricane Sandy-damaged Canarsie Tunnel, which connects the L rail line between Brooklyn and Manhattan.