The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) selected a joint venture of STV Construction Inc. and Turner Construction Company to provide construction management services for Phase 1 of the Midtown Bus Terminal replacement program in Manhattan. The contract covers interim terminal construction, storage and staging facilities, and new ramp infrastructure connected to the Lincoln Tunnel.
Phase 1 will keep the existing terminal operational during redevelopment. The work includes a roughly 900,000-square-foot interim terminal and storage facility. Crews will also build a 500,000-square-foot ramp structure spanning the Amtrak Empire Corridor. The design includes wider lanes, upgraded circulation routes, and bypass lanes for disabled buses.
The interim facility will accommodate up to 350 buses. It will also include approximately 65,700 square feet of retail space between Ninth and 10th avenues. After redevelopment finishes, the facility will transition into a permanent bus staging and storage operation. The project aims to reduce bus congestion on Manhattan streets and improve traffic flow near the terminal.
STV-Turner will oversee scheduling, inspections, commissioning, stakeholder coordination, and quality assurance activities. PANYNJ selected the joint venture through a federally compliant procurement process. The agreement runs through the third quarter of 2030 and includes two optional one-year extensions.
The overall Midtown Bus Terminal replacement program carries an estimated cost of approximately $10 billion. The project previously secured a $1.89 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan for first-phase work. Tutor Perini Corporation is separately leading core-and-shell construction and ramp development under an approximately $1.9 billion contract.
The existing Midtown Bus Terminal opened in 1950 and serves more than 200,000 commuters and visitors each weekday. The redevelopment program will expand capacity for future cross-Hudson travel demand. It will also improve accessibility, resiliency, and passenger experience.