SAVE THE DATE: The next Second Avenue Subway Public Workshop will be at Temple Israel, 112 E. 75th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues on Wednesday, March 26 that 6:00 p.m.

CICThe Second Avenue Subway Community Information Center (CIC), at 1628 Second Avenue, between 84th and 85th Streets, is open during the following hours:Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Tuesday: Noon – 8 p.m.Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Thursday: Noon – 8 p.m.Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (second Saturday of each month)

Coming in March at the CIC Beneath the Street: Geology of the Second Avenue SubwayThursday, March 13th at 6 p.m.Geologist Julie Freitas will answer questions and discuss the origins and characteristics of the rocks and soil under Second Avenue. She’ll also explain how geology influenced the construction methods used to build the subway.RSVP: (646) 449-8700 or https://transittalks5.eventbrite.com Boring Matters: How a Tunnel Boring Machine Works Thursday, March 27th at 6 p.m.Excavation expert Alaeden Jlelaty will explain how the tunnel boring machine (TBM) carved tunnels under Second Avenue. If you’ve ever wondered how a TBM navigates underground or how it grinds up rock and removes muck, Mr. Jlelaty will be at the CIC to explain all that and more!

Installation of Framework for Track Wall Tile at Lower Platform (at 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue)

Second Avenue SubwayNewsletter

Announcements

Issue XXIII – March 2014

63rd St / Lexington Av Station Area

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Construction for the new subway entrance at the southeast corner of 63rd Street and Third Avenue within 200 E. 63rd Street is progressing. Delivery and installation of steel beams began last month in preparation for the excavation of a shaft for new stairways and an escalator well way.

Sewer main installation on Third Avenue between E. 62nd and E. 63rd Streets is now complete.

SAS Project News

Project Overview

63rd St/Lexington Av Station Area – March 2014Second Avenue Subway Newsletter

Follow the SAS project on the MTA website at http://mta.info/sas

63rd StreetStation StructureContractor:Judlau Contracting Inc.

Budget:$185.3 Million

Award Date:January 2011

Contract Forecast Completion:Spring 2015

For community related concerns,please contact Lisa Blugh-Willis atLisa.Blugh-Willis@2avesubway.com or (646)-459-7095.Future station mezzanine fare array at 63rd Street and Third Avenue.

The new 63rd Street/Lexington Av Station will have four new entrances at the intersection of 63rd Street and Third Avenue. Entrance 1will provide two new street-level escalators, Entrances 3 and 4 will provide new staircases, and Entrance 2 will have a street-level ADAaccessible elevator. The station will also have four new elevators from the mezzanine to platform levels.

Work in this area is to reconstruct the existing 63rd Street/Lexington Av Station, which involves excavation for the construction of anentrance and ancillary buildings, removal and upgrade of the structural elements within the existing subway tunnel, and a traction power connection to the Lexington Av/59th Street Station on the Line. This work should be completed by Spring of 2015.Q

MONDAY-FRIDAY: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (At Entrance 1)

SATURDAY: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (as needed)

Work is permitted underground 24/7.

For concerns regarding Second Avenue Subway con-struction activities after business hours or on weekends please use the SAS 24/7 hotline # (212) 792-9716

SURFACE UndergroundLEVEL

Construction Update

Work Hours

• Construction for Entrance 1 (200 E. 63rd Street at Third Avenue) is continuing with the delivery and installation of temporary steel support structures.

• Continue surface work within plaza area (northwest corner of 63rd Street and Third Avenue) including elevator construction, concrete pours, and demolition of select areas of concrete.

• Intermittent concrete delivery for underground areas along E. 63rd Street between Third and Lexington Avenues will continue.

• Materials continue to be hoisted in and out of the station at the Third Avenue and E. 63rd Street plaza. Similarly, mechanical equipment will be hoisted through access hatches along E. 63rd Street between Park and Third Avenues.

• Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) will be set up temporarily on an as-needed/daily basis on E. 63rd Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.

• Concrete pours will continue for the construction of walls, slabs, floors and pads.

• Intermittent drilling and demolition in select areas will continue.

• Installation of new stairs, masonry walls, ceiling panels, supports, column cladding, tile framing and other station finishes throughout the station’s new section will continue.

• Continue installation of utility carrier brackets, rails, rubbing board, and support carriers for power and communications conduits in the platform areas.

• Continue installation of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, water mist, and communications systems within station areas.