The Broadway Nassau/ Fulton Street Stop on the A,C,J,M,Z,2,3,4 and 5 train lines has been a thorn in the straphangers side since Adam was a lad, but thanks to the new stimulus bill signed by President Obama, completion of the state of the art transit center will soon be back on track.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority and the MTA New York City Transit's state of the art transit hub will connect all six of the Lower Manhattan subway lines.
The once segregated E,R and W lines will join the A,C,J,M,Z,2,3,4, and 5 lines. The project is ment to improve access to and improve the connections between the twelve subway lines for the multitude of daily commuters.
The transit hub will also have a connection to the New Jersey Path train service and the World Trade Center Site.
The $787 Billion dollar federal economic stimulus bill is hoped to once again jumpstart the ailing economy. The Metropolitan Transit Authority announced that it expects to to spend $497 million in stimulus money to complete the Fulton Transit Center.
When completed, the Fulton Transit Center is hoped to breathe new life into the Lower Manhattan area and will contribute to New York City's status as the worlds number one global market place and top destination.
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