Forte Construction Completes Modernization of Three Elevators at Harlem’s 125th St. Subway Station
Completed Two Months Ahead of Schedule and Improving ADA Accessibility for A, C, B, and D Line Riders Forte Construction Corp., a leading general contractor delivering major transit and public works projects across the New York metropolitan area, successfully completed the replacement of three elevators at the125 th St. and St. Nicholas Avenue subway station in Harlem. The station, completed two months ahead of schedule, advances the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) ongoing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility program and improves access for riders on the A, C, B, and D lines between West and Central Harlem. Forte has long been a trusted partner in Harlem’s transit transformation. In 2017, Forte led a comprehensive elevator replacement and full systems upgrade – electrical, communications, fire alarm, plumbing and HVAC – at the 125 th St. and Lexington Ave. station, a critical intermodal hub connecting the 4, 5, and 6 s...