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The plan is to build the new terminal on the existing terminal without taking it out of service, and renaming it the Midtown Bus Terminal.
From 2013 until 2018, the Port Authority sought out proposals to replace the existing building before settling on the Build-in-Place Alternative.
It s an ambitious plan that will take years to complete and cost billions of dollars to construct, with the replacement terminal anticipated to be completed by 2030. From day one, the construction of a new Port Authority Bus Terminal that meets the needs of New Jersey s commuters and delivers a 21st century, world-class facility has been a top priority for my Administration, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said. The release of this plan is a concrete step toward our goal to expand bus capacity, ease the stress of our commuters, and provide reliable transportation infrastructure that will carry our regional economy forward
Port Authority unveils final plan for new bus terminal set to open 2031
New Manhattan bus terminal plan
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has revisited plans again and again to replace its aging and much-maligned bus terminal on 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The agency unveiled its final scoping report.
NEW YORK - The Port Authority Bus Terminal was built in 1950, then expanded in 1981. And now, it s time for an upgrade.
Plans have been in the works since 2013 and revised many times. The agency released what it calls its final scoping report on Thursday.
The design is based on anticipating what s to come in the future: infrastructure will be built for electric buses and a higher volume of traffic.