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High Line Moynihan Connector’s Superstructure Begins To Take Shape In Midtown West, Manhattan

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Construction is taking shape on the High Line Moynihan Connector, a nearly 1,200-foot-long extension of the High Line that will connect the elevated park with the five-building Manhattan West complex in Midtown West. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in collaboration with James Corner Field Operations, the connector will comprise two 600-foot-long bridges built by Turner Construction Company. Work is proceeding under a $50 million public-private partnership between Empire State Development (ESD), Friends of the High Line, and Brookfield Properties, and will culminate in easier access to Moynihan Train Hall and Penn Station. The connector runs along West 30th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues and turns 90 degrees to the north at Dyer Avenue to reach the Manhattan West plaza above West 31st Street.

At the time of our last update in March, work was still progressing at ground level on the foundations for the support beams. Now a good section of the steel-framed bridge has been completed along West 30th Street.

The inverted trapezoidal concrete decking above slopes inward toward a series of paired steel columns that are mounted onto previously formed square footings. These vertical elements, along with secondary metal supports seen in some of the photographs below, will hold up a large amount of soil, trees, and shrubbery, irrigation pipes, and the pedestrian path.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/n...river.amp.html

Hudson River Tunnel Project Moves Ahead as States Agree to Share Costs
A project to build new tunnels from New Jersey to Penn Station moved a step closer to construction with an agreement between New York and New Jersey.

By Patrick McGeehan
July 5, 2022

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…..While the actual digging of the tunnels is still at least more than a year away, the announcement on Tuesday was a sign that Gateway might finally be moving forward.

…..Before the federal government could agree to pay half or more of the cost, the two states had to come to an understanding about splitting the local share. The states did not specify how they planned to pay for their portions, but New Jersey has previously said that it would raise some of its share by issuing bonds.

“This agreement is a major step forward for Gateway,” said Sen. Charles Schumer, the Democratic majority leader. “I’d told the governors of New York and New Jersey unless they came to an agreement quickly, we’d not be able to procure federal funds for the first round of funding.”

https://www.nj.com/news/2022/07/nj-n...outputType=amp

N.J., N.Y. sign funding agreement on Gateway rail tunnel, bridge. Tunnel work could begin in 2023.

Jul. 05, 2022
By Larry Higgs

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…..The phase one Memorandum of Understanding deals with financing two critical pieces of Gateway infrastructure, a new Portal North Bridge to carry the Northeast Corridor line over the Hackensack River in Kearny and construction of two new rail tunnels to Penn Station New York and rehabilitation of the 111-year-old existing tunnels to and from Manhattan.

…..The funding formula calls for a 50-50 split between the federal government and the two states for the tunnel project and a similar funding split for the Portal North Bridge, which has begun construction.

The agreement is a major milestone toward a goal of having federal funding in place by the end of 2022, with tunnel construction possibly starting in summer 2023. However, a former Federal Transit Administration official said a full funding grant agreement might not happen until 2024 because of the complexity of the work that remains and the size of Gateway’s cost.

Is this new area going to fit into the Penn station master plan? Hopefully these improvements are happening with it in mind!

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Originally Posted by mfastx (Post 9693537)

Is this new area going to fit into the Penn station master plan? Hopefully these improvements are happening with it in mind!

Yes, this is the 33rd street corridoor. The main renovations and rebuilding will happen after the LIRR terminal at Grand Central opens. The bids for the design were placed, and the wonner should be announced in the fall.

Lookin' spiffy! Now for the other 95% of the station...

It's a big improvement. Lots more to do, but looks nice.

Wow, night and day. Most of that is just the higher ceilings and better lighting, though. The architecture is sleek but kinda boring.

Hopefully that upper portion of the white wall will get some art. NY's been pretty good about incorporating art into these megaprojects.

Or I assume there will be retail spaces behind that plywood wall that will break up the endless hallway effect...

They’re basically just giving us a peek at this phase of the LIRR concourse redevelopment. It’s the only corridor in Penn Station that leads directly into Moynihan (via the underpass). It’s still largely a construction mess, but when the retail space hidden behind the walls is revealed, it will begin to feel more familiar and even welcome to those who regularly use it. It’s technically not a part of the big Penn Station remodeling, but it’s progress people can feel and see. So now, in addition to Moynihan, there is a real sense of progress being made on this side of 8th Avenue.

Yeah I passed through that corridor a few months ago to check out Moynihan and the new "entrance cone" on 33rd St. I didn't realize they had that much space to work with above the ceiling.

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Originally Posted by ardecila (Post 9726056)

Yeah I passed through that corridor a few months ago to check out Moynihan and the new "entrance cone" on 33rd St. I didn't realize they had that much space to work with above the ceiling.

Yeah, it’s a shame this wasn’t done sooner. I remember when the “found” the unused space to create the new NJ Transit entrance hall on 7th Ave, so it doesn’t surprise me. The K-Mart that was connected to the concourse was the largest in the country. I’m not sure what retail Vornado has lined up, I havent seen any plans lined up like they did for Moynihan.

But the real, dramatic changes are coming in the next few years.

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/gov...-coming-months

Governor Hochul Announces Work to Redesign Penn Station Anticipated to Begin in the Coming Months
Redesign Set to Relieve Overcrowding and Improve Safety and Accessibility

September 21, 2022

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in partnership with NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak, approved a contract for the redesign of Penn Station to a joint venture led by FXCollaborative Architects LLP and WSP USA Inc., with the acclaimed British architect John McAslan + Partners as collaborating architect.

McAslan + Partners designed the 2012 transformation of London's historic King's Cross Station, creating a 165-yard-long semi-circular departures concourse that integrates regional and intercity railroads with each other and with the London Underground while welcoming natural light from the sky through 1,000 glazed and translucent triangular roof panels.

"Since crews took a wrecking ball to the original Penn Station in 1963, generations of New Yorkers have been united in their call to build a new station worthy of New York," Governor Hochul said. "By approving the contract for the redesign of Penn Station, we move another step closer to getting it done. The transformation of Penn cannot come soon enough, and we look forward to building a world-class station that puts New Yorkers first, delivers a rider-focused transit experience, and a great neighborhood they deserve."

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The FXCollaborative and WSP joint venture developed the Penn Station Master Plan unveiled last year that evaluated alternatives and created the preferred redesign plan for Penn Station as a single-level facility centered around a grand train hall with a 450-foot long sky-lit atrium between Madison Square Garden and 2 Penn Plaza. The design called for by the MTA's contract will advance that preferred alternative and will:

-Relieve overcrowding and improve passenger flow and orientation

-Improve safety by increasing platform and station egress and accessibility

-Alleviate the cramped, disjointed circulation areas with widened concourses and high ceilings

-Create a clear street presence that integrates with the surroundings

-Optimize retail and other revenue generation

-Integrate Penn Station with Moynihan Train Hall and the planned Penn Station Expansion

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Janno Lieber, MTA Chair and CEO said, "Awarding the design contract is a huge step forward in Governor Hochul's effort to make Penn Station - once again! - a safe, world-class transit facility. The work will take place on an aggressive timetable. The opening of Grand Central Madison in just a few months provides us with a once-a-century opportunity to rebuild Penn Station. With a sizeable percentage of LIRR riders expected to shift their trips to Grand Central Madison, Penn Station will have five years with lower customer volumes before a new influx of customers arrives on Metro-North Railroad by 2027. The MTA wants to get most disruptive the work done before then, so I'm thrilled we are moving forward quickly with the design phase of this massive, long-delayed effort."

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Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, "The long overdue revitalization of Penn Station will be a forceful catalyst for new investments and development within the community around it, benefitting residents, commuters, and visitors. As the nation's busiest transit hub, our region's economic future relies on Penn, and choosing a team to redesign the station is another significant milestone towards achieving Governor Hochul's vision for improving both Penn and the public realm that surrounds it."

Jamie Torres-Springer, President of MTA Construction & Development, said, "We are excited to recommend a team that has a track record of designing projects that achieve world-class design excellence while improving safety and being constructible, our singular focus as we seek to finally give Penn Station's 600,000 daily riders the station they deserve."

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, "The time to fix Penn Station is now, and this is an important step in the right direction. New York City deserves a 21st-century transit hub as great as the city, and we are taking advantage of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reconstruct Penn Station and revitalize the neighborhood. Our administration will continue working closely with our state partners to 'Get Stuff Done.'"

The recommendation for the design joint venture follows an open, competitive request-for-proposals process that was widely advertised and sent to 106 prequalified firms and attracted five proposals from firms and joint ventures that were reviewed and scored by representatives from MTA Construction & Development, Amtrak, and NJ TRANSIT, and assisted by a Technical Advisory Committee with additional representatives from the Long Island Rail Road, Empire State Development and the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

develop the preliminary station design and would last for one year. This contract includes options covering preliminary design for improvements to nearby subway stations and design and engineering support as the station reconstruction moves forward.

In keeping with the MTA's aggressive nation-leading program to encourage the growth and development of certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), the MTA's Department of Diversity and Civil Rights has assigned a 22.5 percent DBE goal to the contract.

Pretty interesting info here regarding MSG.. for everyone killing Dolan and MSG..

Dolan was in talks with the Related Company about possibly moving MSG to the Hudson Yards... Gov. Hochul got involved and shot it down!!

https://nypost.com/2022/09/21/mayor-...-famous-arena/

A little off topic, but when Metro North to Penn is complete where will that fit in to Penn? Haven't been able to find too much info. I imagine theyre coming under the East River in the same tunnels as LIRR, will they just file into one of the current LIRR platforms? LIRR will need less when East Side Access opens. I can't imagine a whole separate Metro North concourse/area.

Also if they get to Penn Station Access Phase 2, again more trains coming in, same platforms/ waiting area as LIRR?

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Originally Posted by TonyNYC (Post 9738449)

This was reported earlier, but it was more Related in talks with Dolan. The Governor really doesn’t have anything to do with it. If Dolan wanted to move MSG, he still could. Related’s interests is the same as it was when they tried to get MSG into Farley - remove the arena so they could get those supertall towers built on site. Hochul doesn’t need that complicating the states plan. (The state’s plan doesn’t touch those 4 msf of air rights above the arena).

As far as Adams goes, he has no say either. At best, the city council could decline to renew the license to operate an arena on site, but the site would still be Dolan’s. And that would be followed by those inevitable towers. But yeah, Adams can “talk” about moving it. That’s all it ever is anyway.

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Originally Posted by Doubleu1117 (Post 9739802)

The LIRR trains diverted to GCT will make room for the Penn Access New Haven trains. The handful of Hudson Line trains that will come into Penn over the West Side Line/Empire Connection will by necessity alight at a current Amtrak platform as far as I know. Details of Phase 2 will come into focus as it gets closer too reality.

The facility will also have an underground connection to the 34th Street-Herald Square subway station! Therefore also a direct link with the PATH!!!

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Originally Posted by manchester united (Post 9743698)

The facility will also have an underground connection to the 34th Street-Herald Square subway station! Therefore also a direct link with the PATH!!!

That’s the thing that’s been held up waiting for the 15 Penn development. The underground connection is already there, it just hasn’t been opened in a few decades. Vornado is supposed to reopen and expand it. But now they are trying to determine if they want the connection at the current location, or move it to the south side of the block. I don’t know why we can’t have both.

^ Whatever is bigger and more spacious, but.yeah theres no reason they couldn't restore a no nonsense Gimbels passageway AND build a new retail arcade passageway on the south side.

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