NEW YORK | GWB Bus Station Renovation

New York Parks & Infrastructure
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George Washington Bridge Bus Station Closes for Long-Delayed Upgrade

By DAVID W. CHEN | AUG. 24, 2014

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The closing represents the latest milestone in a much-delayed $183 million upgrade project, the most extensive since the terminal was built in 1963.

The project is expected to create 324 jobs and produce $31.7 million in economic activity, the authority said. And in contrast to the current station — a desolate place with little business activity — the new terminal will feature 120,000 square feet of retail space. More than half of that space has been leased by companies such as Marshalls and Blink Fitness, Christopher Valens, a spokesman for the authority, said.

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I used to live in Fort George (a little known neighborhood between Washington Heights and Inwood). I used this bus station quite a few times. It was a dump. It drastically needed an overhaul. I hope it’s done right.

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here is a picture of the new bus lane from Streetsblog

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