Does anyone know if they are considering reopening closed exits along the ? It was mentioned they are considering reopening exits along the , and with the G using full-length trains they would be useful, especially at Metropolitan/Grand. This should be done anyway, L closure or not.
From the MTA website. Diagram of new Ave A entrances
At Avenue A:
Building new station entrances on both sides of the 14th street. This will improve service and convenience for Stuyvesant Town and Lower East Side customers and relieve crowding conditions within the station.
Installing new elevators serving both platforms, making this station accessible for disabled customers.
Installing new turnstiles and MetroCard vending machines.
and rendering of new Bedford Ave entrance and elevator
At the Bedford Av entrance: • Adding two new street-level stairways • Adding platform stair capacity • Expanding the mezzanine • Adding new elevators to make this station more accessible for disabled customers • Adding turnstiles
At the Driggs Av entrance: • Adding two new street stairways • Redesigning the mezzanine area and adding turnstiles • Adding a new platform stairway
http://web.mta.info/sandy/rebuildingThisVitalLink.htm