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FTA Ruling Marks Major Milestone for Phase Two of Second Avenue Subway Project

The next phase before a shovel goes into the ground will be to secure federal funding for phase two.

Phase two will extend train service from the Second Avenue Subway’s northern terminus at the 96th Street station on the Upper East Side to East Harlem. There will be new stations at 106th Street and 116th Street on Second Avenue and 125 Street at Park Avenue. Credit: MTA Phase two will extend train service from the Second Avenue Subway’s northern terminus at the 96th Street station on the Upper East Side to East Harlem. There will be new stations at 106th Street and 116th Street on Second Avenue and 125 Street at Park Avenue. Credit: MTA

NEW YORK CITY—MTA officials hailed the ruling by the Federal Transportation Administration that the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway project will pose no significant environmental impact as a major milestone in getting the project started.

The MTA reports that the FTA, part of the US Department of Transportation, recently issued a “Finding of No Significant Impact” for phase two of the Second Avenue Subway project based on its review of the MTA’s Supplemental Environmental Assessment prepared for the project.

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