NY-2024-013
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application Purpose: The purpose is station improvements making the stations ADA-accessible three new traction power substations and related improvements.
Activities Performed: The Canarsie Line Power and Station Improvements Project (Project) increases station and line haul capacity along the Canarsie L Line. The project includes installation of three new traction power substations (Avenue B #274 Maspeth #275 and Harrison #276) between the 8th Avenue Station in Manhattan and the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenue Station in Brooklyn as well as installation of low-resistance contact rail in the Canarsie Tunnel.
In addition, the project includes the rehabilitation of the two circuit breaker houses (CBH #61 and CBH #62) located outside of the Canarsie Tunnel. The project adds new station entrances consisting of stairwells fare control areas and ADA-compliant elevators at the 1st Avenue Station in Manhattan and installs new stairs elevators and expanded fare control areas at the Bedford Avenue Station.
Expected Outcomes: The improvements will allow an increase in service frequency from 20 to 22 trains per hour and provide ADA accessibility and increase capacity at two stations.
Intended Beneficiaries: Commuters along the Canarsie L Line.
Subrecipient Activities: There are no sub-recipient activities with this award.
Activities Performed: The Canarsie Line Power and Station Improvements Project (Project) increases station and line haul capacity along the Canarsie L Line. The project includes installation of three new traction power substations (Avenue B #274 Maspeth #275 and Harrison #276) between the 8th Avenue Station in Manhattan and the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenue Station in Brooklyn as well as installation of low-resistance contact rail in the Canarsie Tunnel.
In addition, the project includes the rehabilitation of the two circuit breaker houses (CBH #61 and CBH #62) located outside of the Canarsie Tunnel. The project adds new station entrances consisting of stairwells fare control areas and ADA-compliant elevators at the 1st Avenue Station in Manhattan and installs new stairs elevators and expanded fare control areas at the Bedford Avenue Station.
Expected Outcomes: The improvements will allow an increase in service frequency from 20 to 22 trains per hour and provide ADA accessibility and increase capacity at two stations.
Intended Beneficiaries: Commuters along the Canarsie L Line.
Subrecipient Activities: There are no sub-recipient activities with this award.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New York
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Metropolitan Transportation Authority was awarded
ADA-Accessible Station Improvements Grant for Canarsie L Line
Project Grant NY-2024-013
worth $100,000,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in June 2024 with work to be completed primarily in New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 6 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.500 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants.
$260,203,895 (72.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/1/24
Period of Performance
6/28/24
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$100.0M
Federal Obligation
$260.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$360.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NY-2024-013
SAI Number
NY-2024-013-00-20.500
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
692387 REGION 2 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
NXGWYMXLNW95
Awardee CAGE
4JQ71
Performance District
NY-90
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 7/1/24