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Posted by William A. Padron on Wed Jun 29 09:22:58 2022 Just on the heels of the Bronx Bus Network Redesign, now comes this headache to come real soon. Oy vey!MTA to 'refresh' Grand Concourse stations during rehab work MTA to 'refresh' Grand Concourse stations during rehab work By Dan Rivoli The Bronx PUBLISHED 10:52 PM ET Jun. 28, 2022 Ask riders at the last stop of the D line in the Bronx to describe their station, and they'll reply that it's in "bad shape," "deteriorated" and "disgusting." Stations along the 89-year-old B and D Grand Concourse line are showing their age. The MTA wants to change that. The agency is sprucing up nine stations on the B and D Grand Concourse line, from 167th Street to Norwood – 205 Street. What You Need To Know Nine stations on the B and D Grand Concourse lines will get fresh paint and new tiles, and be deep cleaned, as the MTA undertakes rehab work The MTA must repair corroded beams and columns on the 89-year-old line The rehab work will be completed September 2024 "The station refreshers will include improvements like scraping and painting, deep cleaning the floors, stairways, gum removal, thank God," Richard Davey, president of NYC Transit, said at an MTA board meeting on Monday. Something for riders to look forward to as the MTA drastically disrupts service for B and D commuters north of Yankee Stadium in order to perform major structural repairs on the line’s corroded beams and columns. That work will require the Grand Concourse line to close for 40 weekends, with overnight work for 75 weeks. Meanwhile, the express track will shut down 24/7 between July 5 and winter 2022. The MTA will provide a shuttle bus at the Norwood-205th Street D station to connect riders to 4 line at Mosholu Parkway station. The rehab work will be completed September 2024. "It would make a difference, so it doesn’t look as scummy as it looks at the moment, because it’s a pretty scummy station," commuter Mark Le Grand said. For those commuters who just want their train to arrive on time, the MTA's work won’t be all about beautification. Signal, drainage line and track work will also get done while the stations are closed. "Nowadays, as everything is more modern, a better-looking train does make you feel more happier to ride the train," commuter Trisha Militano said. "It doesn’t really mean much, as long as it’s on time and safe." -William A. Padron ["Concourse-205th St."] |
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