![]() ![]() The subway project was overwhelmingly preferred by the general public. A draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) was issued for public hearing after the conclusion of the environmental analysis in August 1999. The MESA study proposed more than 20 alternatives, some of which included Second Avenue Subway was preferred for in-depth environmental analysis. The MTA initiated the Manhattan East Side Alternatives (MESA) study in 1995 to find alternatives to reduce the traffic congestion on the LAL and improve public mass transportation on the East Side of Manhattan. The New York City Board of Transportation proposed the Second Avenue Subway project in 1929, but the project was delayed during World War II and poor economic conditions. The subway is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction. The federal government is providing $1.3bn funding for the project. Full completion of the project is expected by 2020. The subway will reduce passenger traffic congestion on the Lexington Avenue Line (LAL), while providing better transportation services to the residents of Manhattan.Ĭonstruction of the subway started in April 2007 with the first phase opened for passengers in January 2017. "Construction of the subway started in April 2007 with the first phase completed in December 2016." ![]()
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