NEW YORK (AP) - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved a capital plan that restores funding for the next phase of the Second Avenue subway line.
The New York Times reports (https://nyti.ms/1Nm93qP ) the $29.5 billion spending plan approved Wednesday includes $1 billion for plans to extend the Second Avenue subway to Harlem. That’s about $500 million more than an earlier proposal.
The first phase of the project extending the Q line to 96th Street is set to begin service at the end of the year. The second phase will expand the line to 125th Street.
Local leaders were enraged when the MTA cut the project’s funding last year. Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez says he’s pleased with the funding restoration.
The MTA says it’s applying for a federal grant to pay for the additional $500 million.
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Information from: The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com
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