NEW YORK CITY-This week was a big week for Skanska USA, who was awarded two contracts from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for construction work for two public transit mega-projects. A joint venture of Skanska and RailWorks Corp. were awarded $513.7 million from the Hudson Yards Development Corporation for completion of the 7 subway line extension to Manhattan’s Far West Side, while a joint venture of Skanska and Evansville, IN-based Traylor Brothers Inc. received a $301-million contract to build the 86^th Street Station for the ongoing Second Avenue subway, with Skanska holding a 70% share in the deal.

The two projects are currently in-progress and are part of the MTA’s current Capital Program. GlobeSt.com previously reported that the MTA board recently raised its debt ceiling by $6.9 billion to pay for new infrastructure, including work for the 7 train, Second Avenue Subway, East Side Access for the Long Island Rail Road and the Fulton Street Transit Hub.

On the 7 line job, Skanska and RailWorks Corp. will work to lay the tracks and build signals throughout the newly completed tunnels. According to the MTA, the JV will also build elevators and escalators at each new station, as well as work on the station’s systems for electric power, lighting, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

“This award marks a major milestone as we continue to make progress on the construction of the 7 extension project,” says Dr. Michael Horodniceanu, president of MTA Capital Construction, in a statement. “With the award of this contract, we're one step closer to opening up the Far West Side of Manhattan to major, transit-oriented economic growth.”

The 7 line extension has been a $2.1-billion initiative to link the eastern parts of Manhattan and Queens with a new mixed-use development on Manhattan’s Far West Side. The first new 7 station is expected to open for service in December 2013 at 34^th Street and Eleventh Avenue.

On the Upper East Side, Skanska and Traylor Bros. will excavate the cavern for the 86^th Street station, build its basic infrastructure and create a concrete lining for the terminal. The award also covers utility work and the underpinning of existing buildings that are adjacent to the work site. Construction will begin this month and is expected to be completed in fall 2014.

The 86^th Street station is part of the $4.45-billion Phase 1 of the construction, which also includes new stations at 72^nd Street and 96^th Street. All three are expected to be operations by December 2016.

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Skanska JVs Land Two MTA Contracts, Totaling $814M

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