據布魯克林當地媒體報道，紐約布魯克林59號大道地鐵站的通行方案升級工程已經在紐約大都市交通局的指導下加速進行，該工程包括在地鐵站內連接地面和站臺的夾層安裝電梯，計劃將在10月完工，將比預期提前近一年。當局表示目前該站乘客較少，因此工程進度大大快于計劃，也節(jié)省了開支。同時，該工程將按照美國殘疾人法案的新要求升級地鐵站內設施，如提供便于殘疾人士使用的洗手間和修建方便殘障人士通行的路緣。加快工程進度和設施建設可能會增加350萬美元的成本，同時又因為工程時間線縮短可以節(jié)省約265萬美元，損益得到部分抵消。

ELEVATOR WORK AT NYC SUBWAY STATION FAST-TRACKED

Accessibility upgrades including three new elevators have been fast-tracked by the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at the 59th Street subway station in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Reporter reports. Installation of elevators — one from mezzanine to street and two from mezzanine to platform — is scheduled for completion in October, nearly one year ahead of the original target. An MTA spokesman observed current low ridership lends itself to projects getting done faster and cheaper. The project also includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades such as ADA-compliant bathrooms and curbs. Accelerating the elevator and other ADA-related work will cost about US$3.5 million, but that will be partially offset by savings of roughly US$2.65 million resulting from the shortened timeline.