Construction Progress and Project Components
The project has had several delays, with the completion date delayed from 2007 to 2014. There have also been several design cutbacks. The free transfer from the Cortlandt Street and World Trade Center stations had been dropped from the plans, but was later restored using MTA funds; the passageway underneath Dey Street has been narrowed from 40 feet to 29 feet. Throughout the construction phases of the project, two stations have been rehabilitated, with a third station rehabilitation currently underway. The distinguishing switchback ramps of the original station complex at the Broadway-Nassau Fulton Street station were gradually replaced with two new mezzanines. A total of ten stairs now connect the various subway lines with each other at Fulton Street (New York City Subway). To accommodate construction and ameliorate passenger flow during construction, various entrances have been closed, reopened or newly opened. Among these are the new entrances have been installed in the far eastern end of the complex, at William Street, and new entrances have been installed on Maiden Lane and Cortlandt Street on Broadway. A new underground passageway connecting Fulton Street (New York City Subway) with Cortlandt Street is slated to open later this year, along with a new station building on Dey Street. After many delays, a centerpiece building called the "Fulton Building", is being built and will be connected to a restored Corbin Building.
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