Second Avenue SubwayNewsletter

Issue XXXVIII – June 2015

86th Street Station Area

SAS Community News

The contractor will be moving to the west side of Second Avenue for utility relocations and final street/sidewalk restoration.

Announcements

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CIC HOURS of OPERATIONMonday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Thursday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (second Saturday of each month)

Ask the ExpertsMTA Capital Construction will host the next Second Avenue Subway Ask the Experts session Tuesday, June 16th, at Temple Israel (112 East 75th Street) from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Ask the Experts is an informal session that gives attendees the opportunity to pose questions and raise issues directly with the subject matter experts, who in most cases can provide an answer right there.

Experts from city agencies including; Health, Sanitation, Environmental Protection, Parks and Police, are scheduled to staff tables to answer your Second Avenue Subway-related questions. In addition to the various agency representatives, New York City Transit and Second Avenue Subway experts on the environment, and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic will be on hand, along with project field staff for each of the four station areas. Only Second Avenue Subway-related questions will be addressed at this event.

Reservations are required and capacity is limited to 200 people. Photo ID is required for entry. RSVP online at sasasktheexpertsjune2015.eventbrite.com or by telephone at (646) 448-8884 x100.

Community Information CenterDrive a Second Avenue Subway Train – Sort ofNew Subway Train Simulator Unveiled at the Community Information Center

MTA Capital Construction invites you to stop by the Community Information Center and experience the facility’s newest feature – a subway simulator that will give visitors the experience of driving a train through the three new stations of the Second Avenue Subway.

The simulated journey starts on the tail tracks north of the new 96th Street station and enables the virtual operator to drive the train through the tunnels, stopping at the 96th, 86th and 72nd Street stations. Virtual operators with the best times in making the complete journey will be able to post their initials on the leader board, but beware, breaking the rules and erratic driving adds time to the score.

The three new stations in the simulation were created using renderings as well as the actual materials being used in its construction, so the texture of floor and wall tiles and other materials are replicated in the virtual stations as closely as possible to how they will look when completed.

Project Overview

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SURFACE UndergroundLEVEL

Construction Update

Work Hours

• The contractor will be moving work zones and storage areas to the west side of Second Avenue. This will be done in stages with utility relocation starting between 84th and 83rd Streets in July. Sidewalk restoration on Second Avenue between 85th and 82nd Streets will begin once the utility work is completed.

• Maintain current traffic pattern on Second Avenue of one lane east of the center work zone and two lanes west of the center work zone on Second Avenue between 78th and 79th Streets for concrete placement work in the underground tunnels.

• Construction of the ancillary building on the northwest corner of 83rd Street.

• Construction of the foundation for the ancillary building on the northwest corner of 86th Street.

• Installation of masonry walls at the platform and mezzanine levels, HVAC ductwork and insulation at the mezzanine levels, and electrical conduit at the platform and mezzanine levels and Entrance 1.

• Deliveryofpermanentequipmentandsystemsthroughoutthestation has begun, including permanent power equipment,escalators, and elevators.

• Installationofwaterproofing,reinforcingsteel,andtheplacementof structural concrete slabs and walls at Ancillary 1 (add location) and 2(add location) is underway.

• ThreeescalatorsarebeinginstalledatEntrance2(addlocation).

Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Work is permitted underground 24/7 For questions and concerns regarding the 86th Street Station, please contact Claudia Wilson at Claudia.Wilson@2avesubway.com or (646)-448-8884 ext 102 (new phone number). After business hours or on weekends please use the SAS 24/7 hotline # (212)792 9716.

Future Mezzanine level of 86th Street Station Entrance.

Thefuture86thStreetStationwillhavetwonewentrancesincluding10escalators,andonestreet-levelADAaccessibleelevatoratthesoutheastcornerof 86th Street and Second Avenue. Work in this area is to construct the station cavern, entrances and ancillary spaces for the future station.

Thefollow-oncontractor86thStreetConstructers,JointVenture(86STCJV)tookoverthefinishesportionofthecontractinDecember2014.86STCJVwill be responsible for the construction of the station facilities and architectural finishes, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and entrances above street level; construction of the ancillary facilities up to and above street level; and restoration of the street and sidewalks in the station area. Estimated completion of this station is Fall of 2016.

Follow on Finishes Contract

Contractor:86th Street Contractors, JV

Budget:$209 Million

Award Date: June 2013 Contract Forecast Completion:Fall 2016

For community related concerns, please contact Claudia Wilson at claudia.wilson@2avesubway.com or (646)-448-8884 ext 102.

Construction progress statistics to date:

• As of April 30, 2015, the Second Avenue Subway project is 82.3 percent complete.

• The Finishes, Entrances, Ancillaries, and MEP Systems Contract (86th St. Constructors JV) is 38.7 percent complete.

Installation of stairs from the mezzanine to the platform level. (Main station upper mezzanine level looking north.)