Comments on: MTA to connect uptown IRT to the rest of the Bleecker St./Broadway-Lafayette St. station http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/ A New York City Subway Blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: A look at the Bleecker St. renovations :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-71680 A look at the Bleecker St. renovations :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:47:48 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-71680 [...] before the days of Second Ave. Sagas, the MTA proposed fixing this annoyance. The plans — which I explored in 2007 — include extending the uptown IRT platform southward by 300 feet so that it will align properly [...] [...] before the days of Second Ave. Sagas, the MTA proposed fixing this annoyance. The plans — which I explored in 2007 — include extending the uptown IRT platform southward by 300 feet so that it will align properly [...]

]]> By: Inside the Bleecker/Broadway-Lafayette construction :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-62718 Inside the Bleecker/Broadway-Lafayette construction :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:03:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-62718 [...] A long, long time ago — May 30, 2007, to be exact — I unveiled architectural renderings of a station connection decades in the making. That day, we explored Lee Harris Pomeroy Architects’ plans for a complete renovation of the Bleecker St./Broadway-Lafayette complex. [...] [...] A long, long time ago — May 30, 2007, to be exact — I unveiled architectural renderings of a station connection decades in the making. That day, we explored Lee Harris Pomeroy Architects’ plans for a complete renovation of the Bleecker St./Broadway-Lafayette complex. [...]

]]> By: Adam http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-61550 Adam Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:15:27 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-61550 Great, so this will be completed in about 20 years. Great, so this will be completed in about 20 years.

]]> By: Business owners bemoan start of Bleecker St. renovations :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-60078 Business owners bemoan start of Bleecker St. renovations :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:00:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-60078 [...] the B, D, F, V and 6 trains at the Broadway/Lafayette-Bleecker St. station on Houston St. I first highlighted the planned renovations nearly two years ago, and recently, the MTA has begun work that will finally connect the uptown 6 [...] [...] the B, D, F, V and 6 trains at the Broadway/Lafayette-Bleecker St. station on Houston St. I first highlighted the planned renovations nearly two years ago, and recently, the MTA has begun work that will finally connect the uptown 6 [...]

]]> By: Janny http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-58803 Janny Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:38:57 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-58803 It looks great! a bit like the east style. It looks great! a bit like the east style.

]]> By: Anna http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-57603 Anna Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:35:27 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-57603 "Also, there will be see-thru people." Did anyone catch this caption under the last photo? Very amusing. “Also, there will be see-thru people.”

Did anyone catch this caption under the last photo?

Very amusing.

]]> By: Daniel Convissor http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-28303 Daniel Convissor Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:30:28 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-28303 While this connection is a good idea and the plan shown above very nice, it seems very overblown. For example, the mezzanine at the south east end of the station is grandiose. The capital construction budget is tight. This project could be done in a more modest fashion to save significant dollars. While this connection is a good idea and the plan shown above very nice, it seems very overblown. For example, the mezzanine at the south east end of the station is grandiose. The capital construction budget is tight. This project could be done in a more modest fashion to save significant dollars.

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » Inside the MTA’s $29.5 billion program http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-28230 Second Ave. Sagas | Blogging the NYC Subways » Blog Archive » Inside the MTA’s $29.5 billion program Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:03:38 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-28230 [...] plans are the most visible aspect of any capital program. The flagship plan is probably the Bleecker St./Broadway & Lafayette renovation. The MTA will finally connect the uptown IRT stop to the rest of the complex. The agency also plans [...] [...] plans are the most visible aspect of any capital program. The flagship plan is probably the Bleecker St./Broadway & Lafayette renovation. The MTA will finally connect the uptown IRT stop to the rest of the complex. The agency also plans [...]

]]> By: JS http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-17884 JS Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:51:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-17884 Bleecker St Station Rehab should start by July 2008 and take approximately 40 months. Bleecker St Station Rehab should start by July 2008 and take approximately 40 months.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-623 Benjamin Kabak Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:44:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/30/mta-to-connect-uptown-irt-to-the-rest-of-the-bleecker-stbroadway-lafayette-st-station/#comment-623 Ginger: There sure is. You can find the F train express petition by <a href="http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/06/13/brooklyn-riders-want-some-f-ing-express-service/" rel="nofollow">clicking here</a>. The B-way/Lafayette transfer should be approved in the next few weeks. Ginger: There sure is. You can find the F train express petition by clicking here. The B-way/Lafayette transfer should be approved in the next few weeks.

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