Smith and 9th Streets Stop to Finally Open April 22nd

The MTA confirmed in a Wall Street Journal story today that the long-closed subway station at Smith and 9th streets in Carroll Gardens will open on April 22. That’s consistant with the timeline they promised back in December, definitely a good sign. The station closure was caused by the $320 million restoration of the Culver Viaduct, which carries the F and G trains aboveground. The station will open with new lighting, an enclosed escalator, and a 14-foot-tall mosaic. Said upgrades cost the MTA around $32.3 million, according to the Journal. The station first closed in June 2011; it was originally supposed to open around March 2012.
After Delays, Smith-9th Street Subway Station to Reopen [WSJ]
Smith-9th Streets Station Closed Until April! [Brownstoner]
Bummer: Smith-9th Station Reopening Delayed [Brownstoner]