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Re: Segmented or closed IND mezzanines |
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Posted by Michael549 on Wed Nov 21 15:31:27 2007, in response to Re: Segmented or closed IND mezzanines, posted by Qveensboro_Plaza on Wed Nov 21 14:57:54 2007. While this example is not an IND station, the result was almost as tragic. At the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station on the #2 and #5 platform level, there was a barrel vault ceiling running most of the length of the platform, similar to 168th Street on the #1 line. In this case part of the barrel vault ceiling was appropriated during the 1970's.Looking at the station now, one sees a part of the barrel vault ceiling at the eastern most edge of the platforms, where there is a black-metal passageway over the tracks, and the leads of the track switches for the #5 train. The black-metal bridge over the tracks used to lead to an elevator and a street exit. It is now closed. Of course there are the stairways and then a passageway to reach the #4 platforms. If one is on a downtown train near the back, or on an uptown train near the front of the train - then walk along the platform toward the stairways and pay attention to the built structure above the tracks. That structure was built above the tracks to house TA operations or something. The supports for this structure is easier to notice since its supports are thinner/smaller than the usual support columns often used. Over time, other elements was added (metal posts, new wiring, etc) that broke up the clear visual space between the platforms, the ceiling, etc. Mike |
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