Port Authority Awards Largest Contract Yet For WTC Transit Hub
The Port Authority this week awarded the largest contract to date for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub to Skanska USA/Civil Northeast Inc./Granite Construction Northeast Inc./Skanska USA Building Inc., allowing for a critical portion of the major transportation facility to be built that will eventually serve more than 200,000 commuters.
The $542 million contract calls for the construction of the PATH Hall in the site’s West Bathtub and includes the construction of four rail platforms as well as the installation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; plumbing work, fire protection, architectural finishes, and complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and its standards for accessible design.