The project began as a below ground water main improvement project along the busy 9th Avenue corridor between West 50th and West 59th streets and expanded to include a complete redesign and reconstruction of the street level as well.
Officials celebrated upgrades under and above ground along the busy 9th Avenue corridor between West 50th and West 59th streets in Midtown Manhattan.Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on upgrades both under and above ground along a major thoroughfare in Midtown, Manhattan.
"9th Avenue it would be totally normal to walk in the bike lane or before that in the moving lane because you didn't have the space for it," Christine Berthet said.The results include expanded sidewalks to reduce pedestrian crowding and shorten crossings; cyclist-friendly upgrades to the intersections; and new commercial loading zones.
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