A train subway service to be suspended for 5 months: What to know
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – There will be a major disruption in subway service to the Far Rockaways in Queens for construction, according to the MTA.
No A trains will run between Howard Beach–JFK Airport, Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue or Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street. The Rockaway Park shuttle also will not run to or from Broad Channel.
Subway service will be disrupted from Jan. 17, 2025, to May 2025, according to the MTA.
The agency is reinforcing the viaducts and the bridge that carries trains across Broad Channel. Free shuttle bus service will be offered, the MTA said.
The upgrades are to restore infrastructure damaged by Superstorm Sandy and to provide protection against future storms.
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