Skanska Construction granted $74.2m contract to improve circulation at Grand Central 42nd St. Station

New York, NY, Skanska has been selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to make circulation improvements to the Grand Central 42^nd St. Station. The $74.2 million project will include upgrades to the station’s existing structures and systems in place.

Skanska’s work to include:

• The construction of a newly mined tunnel passageway

• New stairways and the widening of the stairways already in existence throughout the station.

• Upgrades to the fire alarm system.

• Core tunnel repairs to the existing tunnelways within the station.

The project will help to better accommodate the station’s current passenger flow and anticipated passenger count increase.

“We’re looking forward to providing the infrastructural upgrades needed to one of New York City’s largest and most highly trafficked transit hubs,” said Keith Chouinard, senior vice president and general manager for Skanska USA’s Northeast Civil operations. It will improve the commuting experience for the thousands of MTA passengers that utilize and rely on the terminal to get to their destinations across the city and back home each day.”