Action
Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Summary
The FTA, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Transit (NYCT), intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on a proposal to create the Fulton Street Transit Center in Lower Manhattan, New York, NY. The proposed project would consist of six distinct elements: (1) A new mass transit "Center" at street and subsurface levels on Broadway between Fulton and John Streets that would provide consolidated access to, and transfers between nine different subway lines; (2) rehabilitation of the 4/5 line Fulton Street Station and the 2/3 line Fulton Street Station; (3) improvements to the mezzanines and platform access at the A/C line Fulton Street Station that would facilitate way-finding, circulation and access to the street and to the platform; (4) an underground concourse below Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street that would connect the N/R line and the area west of Church Street with the 4/5 line and the area east of Broadway; (5) a pedestrian and passenger connection located beneath Church Street that would link the Cortlandt Street Station on the N/R line with the E line terminal station at the former World Trade Center site and include a new transfer between N/R platforms; and (6) various improvements to street entrances to the subway to provide better access for all users, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant access. The location for these proposed improvements is in Lower Manhattan in the area bounded by Church Street to the west, William Street to the east, Fulton Street to the north and Dey Street and John Street to the south. The EIS is being prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the applicable regulations implementing NEPA, as set forth in 23 CFR part 771 and 40 CFR parts 1500-1508. As co-sponsors of the proposed project, the MTA and NYCT will ensure that the EIS and the environmental review process also satisfy the requirements of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) as may be applicable. The EIS will evaluate a No Action Alternative, various Build Alternatives, and any additional alternatives generated by the scoping process. Scoping will be accomplished through meetings and correspondence with interested persons, organizations, and Federal, state, regional, and local agencies.