Beginning Saturday, Nov. 18 and continuing through next spring, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced upgrades aimed at improving the accessibility of the Queensboro Plaza station, causing changes to regular weekend services.
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Beginning Saturday, Nov. 18 and continuing through next spring, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced upgrades aimed at improving the accessibility of the Queensboro Plaza station, causing changes to regular weekend services.
The upgrades include the installation of a new platform mezzanine elevator shaft, mezzanine expansion by ceiling concrete placement, weatherproofing and communication system upgrades.
Crews will continue working through into 2024, focusing on the installation of a platform mezzanine elevator with glass and stainless-steel cladding, the construction of a permanent shaft roof, more communication system upgrades and the replacement of the entire upper platform topping slab and platform stairs.
The MTA’s efforts toward expanding the station’s accessibility will cause service changes for the following weekends: every Saturday from 12:01 a.m. to Monday 4 a.m. on Nov. 18-20, Jan. 6-8, Jan. 13-15, Jan. 20-22, Jan. 27-29, March 9-11, March 16-18 and April 6-8. During this period, commuters are asked to make note of these scheduled adjustments in order to plan their trips accordingly,
Between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., the E and R trains will change to running every eight minutes instead of the usual 12 minutes. Overnight, the E trains will additionally follow a rerouted path via the R, running from Queens Plaza to 34th St. Herald Square.
During the weekend peak hours, the 7 trains will be suspended between 34th Street and Hudson Yards, but will continue to operate through Main Street and 74th Street-Broadway every eight minutes.
The N trains will undergo a rerouting and operate between 96th Street, 2nd Avenue and Stillwell Avenue and during the day, the…
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