Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr

After five years of work, the MTA has completed its long-awaited rehabilitation of three subway stations beneath 42nd Street in Midtown. The MTA on Tuesday announced the completion of the Grand Central–42nd Street Circulation Improvement Project, an effort that upgraded the Times Square, Bryant Park, and Grand Central subway stations to improve accessibility and ease congestion for roughly 400,000 daily riders. Enhancements include new and widened staircases, additional escalators, and a 20 percent expansion of mezzanine floor space.

The project began in 2020 and, according to the MTA, was completed on time and $46.5 million under budget. It was partially funded by the Federal Transit Administration, which contributed $94.1 million to replace

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