Details
Location
Manhattan
Type
System Expansion
Status
Planning
Area Map
Timeline
Pre-planning
- April 2004: Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) submitted to FTA, and Record of Decision on full-length Second Avenue Subway project.
- November 2018: Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) submitted. Project awarded Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) by the FTA.
Planning
- January 2022: Project advances into Engineering phase of federal Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program and expects to request a grant before end of 2023.
About the project
Building on the success of Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway, which opened on January 1, 2017, Phase 2 is currently underway with teams advancing preliminary design and engineering.
Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway is a transportation option that is long overdue for the residents and businesses of East Harlem. The area has been asubwaydesertever since the Second Avenue Elstopped service above 57th Street in 1940. Phase 2 willbring a subway line back to the neighborhood byextendingservice north from 96th Street to 125th Street, creating three new stations at 106th, 116th, and 125thstreets. It will improve mobility for commuters and residents of East Harlemandimprove reliability. It will alsoreduce crowding along the lines on Lexington Avenue.
The project received federal environmental approval in November 2018.The MTA is now working with the Federal Transit Administration to advance the project within the Capital Investments Grant programfor federal funding, which will be supplemented with local funds.
The project requires the MTA to acquire some properties needed for constructing entrances and ancillary facilities, as well as launching tunnel-boring equipment. That process is currently underway.A public hearing on the first tranche of properties to be acquired was held in March of 2021, and subsequent hearings will be scheduled as needed.
Learn more about Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway.
Project benefits
- Approximately 300,000 riders daily on Phases 1 and 2 combined
- Three new ADA-accessible stations at 106 St, 116 St, and 125 St
- Increased transit connectivity at the 125th Street station,with connections to the , Metro-North trains, and M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport
- A one-seat ride from East Harlem to the Upper East Side,West Midtown, and Coney Island
- Less crowding on the lines, as well as the 96 St and local bus service
- Shorter commute times — some passengers may save as much as 20 minutes
Contractor outreach
MTA Construction and Development will be conducting an industry outreach event on July 11, 2023, to provide a project overview of Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway Project. Contractors and Consultants interested in participating on the project are invited to attend.
The event will be held at MTA headquarters, at 2 Broadway in Manhattan. Advance registration is required. Email contracts@mtacd.org to make reservations.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA leadership recently toured an in-progress subway tunnel between 110th and 120th streets.
Contact us
For community related concerns, questions or additional information, please contact the Community Outreach Team: outreach@mtacd.org
Community outreach
The Second Avenue Subway Community Information Center(CIC)at 69 East 125th Street,between ParkandMadison Avenues,offers rotating exhibits and programming about the history and construction of the Second Avenue Subway. The center serves as a one-stop shop where residents, businesses, stakeholders, and the general public can ask questions, learn more about the project, and bring issues of concern to the project staff.
Documents
Documents and presentations
Documents and presentations
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Fact Sheet, Spring 2024
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Contract 1 Briefing, February 16, 2024
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Technical Briefing, January 22, 2024
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Tech Memo Submittal Letter, dated August 14, 2020
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Tech Memo, dated August 14, 2020
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Proposed Design Modifications for 125 St Station, dated April 22, 2020
- Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2, dated November 15, 2018
- FTA Transmittal Letter for November 15, 2018 FONSI
- Attachment A: Summary of Comments and Responses
- Attachment B: Errata Sheet for Supplemental EA to the SAS Phase 2
- Supplemental Environmental Assessment to the Second Avenue Subway Final Environmental Impact Statement: Phase 2 (Supplemental EA)
- Project Presentation from EA Public Comment Meeting, July 31, 2018
- Project Presentation from EA Public Comment Meeting, July 31, 2018 (Spanish)
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Fact Sheet, July 2018
- Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Fact Sheet, July 2018 (Spanish)
- May 2012 Amendment No.1 to Programmatic Agreement
- Supplemental Environmental Assessment to the Second Avenue Subway Final Environmental Impact Statement: 72nd and 86th Street Station Entrance Alternatives, June 2009
- Second Avenue Subway FTA Record of Decision, August 2004
- Second Avenue Subway Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), May 2004
- Notice of Intent, March 2001
Community Board presentations
Community Board presentations
- CB11 Project Updates: April 18, 2018
- CB11 Project Updates: June 6, 2017
- CB10 Project Updates: June 13, 2017
Brochures
Brochures
- Exhibit Brochure: Phase 2: East Harlem - English
- Exhibit Brochure: Phase 2: East Harlem - Spanish
Renderings
Renderings
Download a PDF of the Phase 2 renderings.
