The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday announced that federal funds will allow the transit agency to make the Classon Avenue G station a fully accessible station.
The subway station in Clinton Hill is one of 13 stations in the MTA's largest design-build bundle of accessibility upgrades awarded to date, according to a press release. The total package spans all five boroughs with a construction budget of approximately $850 million. Approximately $500 million is covered by federal funding including $360 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The ADA upgrades a the 13 stations, which also includes a revamp for the New Lots Avenue 3 station, can go forward because there's enough federal funding, MTA Chair and Chief Executive Officer Janno Lieber said during a press conference.
“Investments in transit accessibility benefitall New Yorkers – seniors, shoppers and stroller-pushing parents as well as people with disabilities – and we are deeply grateful to federal leaders like Senator Schumer and House Democratic Leader Jeffries for assuring the MTA captures its share of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to continue that unprecedented progress," Janno said.
About two dozen ADA subway upgrades are currently on hold as Governor Kathy Hochul paused the implementation of congestion pricing, which would have added about $15 billion to the MTA budget.
Jeffries, who attended the ground breaking and press conference, said he was pleased he found an additional $1 million from discretionary funding from the most recent appropriations bill to help upgrade the station. The House Democratic Leader, who represents parts of Brooklyn, said he remembers avoiding riding the G train when he was younger and was pleased to see major improvements to the line over the past several years.
Jeffries also said he supports a "temporary pause of limited duration" to the city's congestion pricing plan and added that he is redoubling efforts on the federal level to secure resources for the MTA.
There will be three new elevators at the station, as well as curb ramps on the street and ADA standard staircases installed at the Classon Avenue station. The MTA expects the project to be completed by the end of 2026.
