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(New York, NY) — Construction has started on a massive new Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan. Shovels went in the ground during a ceremony so crews can construct a temporary bus terminal that will be used while they tear down the actual bus terminal and completely replace it.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony May 29th for a more than two-million-square-foot terminal to replace the 75 year old current one.
The new terminal will have ramps leading directly into and out of the Lincoln Tunnel and be able to take in nearly double the number of buses per hour to meet projected commuter growth. It will also feature a separate parking area for buses, restaurants, entertainment and three and half acres of open green space. It’s expected to be complete in year 2032.
It’s the bus terminal’s first major makeover since it first opened in 1950, increasing bus capacity from 460 to more than one-thousand every hour.
