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Park Avenue Viaduct

The MTA is repairing or replacing portions of the Park Avenue Viaduct between East 115 and East 132 Streets. A more resilient viaduct will help keep the public safe and provide reliable Metro-North train service.
Updated Aug 7, 2024
A train on a track with buildings on either side of it.

Details

  • Location
    Manhattan
  • Type
    Reconstruction, Rehabilitation
  • Status
    Construction

Area Map

Timeline

Planning
  • Q4 2021: Preliminary engineering contract awarded
  • Q1 2022: Interim repairs completed
  • Q3 2022: Design-Build construction RFP released
  • Q4 2022: Design-Build RFP awarded
Phase 1 Construction
  • Q2 2023: Construction activity begins
  • Q3 2023: Construction activity underneath the viaduct begins
  • Q2 2024: Construction on top of the viaduct begins
  • 2026: Phase 1 concludes
Phase 2 Construction
  • Q2 2024: Construction activity underneath the viaduct begins
  • Q2 2025: Construction on top of the viaduct begins
  • 2027: Phase 2 concludes

About the project

The Park Avenue Viaduct is the elevated steel structure that carries four Metro-North Railroad tracks along Park Avenue between East 110 Street and the Harlem River Lift Bridge. The structure is over 130 years old and carries 98% of all Metro-North trains traveling along the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines serving the Harlem-125th Street Station and Grand Central Terminal.

MTA Construction & Development and Metro-North Railroad are replacing or rehabilitating major segments of the Park Avenue Viaduct. Phase 1 began in 2023 and will replace the viaduct from East 115 Street to East 123 Street and is expected to be completed in 2026. Phase 2 will replace the viaduct from East 127 Street to mid-block between East 131 Street and East 132 Street, starting in mid-2024 and continuing through 2027.

This project is critical to ensuring the viaduct remains in a state of good repair and can continue to provide service for the community. The project is designed to replace the viaduct as quickly and safely as possible, while minimizing impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. As construction progresses, there may be some temporary impacts to parking and local traffic configurations. The MTA anticipates only minor Metro-North train schedule adjustments.

Project benefits

  • Maintains the safety of the railroad and the public
  • Replaces aging infrastructure and improves rail service reliability
  • Ensures train service to and from Harlem-125th Street Station and Grand Central Terminal, serving local residents and businesses 
  • Supports the local economy during construction
  • Provides a permanent art installation at 116 Street
  • Reduces Viaduct noise and vibration levels
  • Improves railroad worker safety on top of the viaduct

Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement Time Lapse

Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement

Documents

Community Board presentations
Good Neighbor initiative results scorecards

Being a good neighbor is important to the MTA, which is why the PAV team kicked off a Good Neighbor Initiative (GNI) this summer. The Good Neighbor Initiative grades the PAV contractor on factors like environment and livability, site upkeep, cleanliness, and housekeeping. In addition to regular site inspections, we’re integrating community feedback into our GNI scoring as well, which you can share anytime by emailing pavoutreach@mtacd.org or calling 347-422-7780. The grades are tied to financial incentives and will be publicized through a scorecard every few months.

Ser un buen vecino es importante para la MTA, razón por la cual el equipo de PAV inició una Iniciativa de Buen Vecino (GNI) este verano. La Iniciativa del Buen Vecino califica al contratista de PAV en función de factores como el medio ambiente y la habitabilidad, el mantenimiento del sitio, la limpieza y el mantenimiento. Además de las inspecciones periódicas del sitio, también estamos integrando los comentarios de la comunidad en nuestra puntuación del INB, que puede compartir en cualquier momento enviando un correo electrónico a pavoutreach@mtacd.org o llamando al 347-422-7780. Las calificaciones están vinculadas a incentivos financieros y se publicarán mediante un tablero de resultados cada pocos meses.

Contact us

If you have any questions or comments, please email the PAV Outreach Team at pavoutreach@mtacd.org or call ‪347-422-7780.

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Past events

On October 19, 2022, the MTA, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, and the Apprenticeship Readiness Collective hosted a jobs event for the Park Avenue Viaduct and the Second Avenue Subway at the Tito Puente Education Complex.

Learn more about the event. (Spanish)