The Metropolitan Avenue and Lorimer Street stations on the G and L subway lines are now accessible to riders in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority concluded the installation of six new elevators, three at each station, with one street elevator and two mezzanine-to-platform elevators at each station, according to a news release.
In addition to the new elevators, two new platform stairs were built for better passenger circulation at Metropolitan Avenue, and six sets of stairs were built – four on the platform and two street-level – and one set of street-level stairs was newly refurbished to meet ADA compliance at Lorimer Street.
“Public transit can only deliver its full potential when it provides the infrastructure and resources that allow all New Yorkers — especially New Yorkers with disabilities — to ride safely and easily,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “The new elevators and accessibility upgrades at the Lorimer are precisely the work we must be prioritizing as we build a sustainable, green city that meets the mobility needs of its residents.”
Other station upgrades include tactile strips on platform edges for customer safety, ADA boarding areas, accessible fare control equipment at both station entrances, as well as new station signage, broken tile replacement on the stations’ ceilings and walls, and a new public announcement system.
The Metropolitan Avenue-Lorimer Street upgrades were fully funded by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This project marks the eight ADA upgrade.
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