BACKGROUND: Ramps are the elevated connecting roadways that extend from ground level at the Galvin Plaza entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, over Ninth Avenue, and ultimately connect to the third, fourth and fifth floors of the Terminal. Ramps enable buses exiting the Lincoln Tunnel access to the Port Authority Bus Terminal with minimal presence on New York City streets.

The ramps were constructed in the 1950's and 1960's and are an important part of the regional transportation network handling more than 7,500 vehicles per day. They are also unique in that they contain a snow-melt piping system which carries heated oil through the piping within the concrete slab, enabling the melting of as much as four inches of snow per hour.

The Port Authority's multi-year construction contract, which began in 2002, already completed the rehabilitation of the structural, mechanical, and electrical components of the ramps, including the replacement and repair to the concrete deck, lead paint, and asbestos insulation abatement.

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The final phase of the project is in progress. A new facade was installed on the Port Authority Bus Terminal and the ramps over Ninth Avenue. The contractor is currently installing electrical conduit wire on the ramps. Final paint touch-ups have already been completed.

To the right is a picture of the ramps above Ninth Avenue. Community residents with questions, comments, or concerns about this project may leave feedback by clicking here.