Plans unveiled to rebuild, reimagine Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC
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The Port Authority on Thursday announced plans to rebuild and reimagine New York s decrepit bus terminal, long considered one of the worst public spaces in the city.
There are aging tile floors, creaky escalators, and creepy corridors, and the smell of exhaust is practically baked into the building. But the future of the Port Authority Bus Terminal is bright, officials said. This important step is a turning point in the transformation of the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Manhattan Midtown West into a world-class transportation hub worthy of New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. By completely redeveloping the terminal, adding space for commercial development, improving the commuting experience and removing bus traffic and pollution from the surrounding community, we will show New Yorkers and the world that New York is back, and the future is once again bright.
âNotoriousâ Port Authority Bus Terminal May Get a $10 Billion Overhaul
After years of study and debate, there is finally a proposal to rebuild the Midtown Manhattan eyesore from the ground up.
The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, built in 1950 to serve 60,000 riders a day, handled 250,000 travelers daily before the pandemic.Credit.Jeenah Moon for The New York Times
Jan. 21, 2021
Few public spaces in the country have been derided so thoroughly and so often as the Port Authority Bus Terminal in the heart of Manhattan.
The dreary 70-year-old station, with its leaky ceilings and dingy vestibules, has become synonymous with the overburdened, crumbling infrastructure that has made commuting in New York City a slog.
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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
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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.