Beacon Train Station Overpass Stairs Being Replaced By MTA

Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

A reader wrote in to ask about the work being done to the overpass at the Beacon Train Station and why the stairs had been blocked off since late January 2020. According to a flyer posted in the MTA box, the stairs were closed on January 28, 2020, with an ETA of reopening in April 2020. A Little Beacon Blog reached out to the mayor’s office and learned that Beacon had been informed of the work, but not told in detail what it was, said Anthony J. Ruggiero, city administrator for the city of Beacon.

We reached out to the press office of the MTA, and learned that the MTA is fully replacing the entire staircase, from the parking lot to the pedestrian overpass. “The concrete has been completely removed and new steel is currently being installed,” answered Meredith Daniels, spokesperson with the State of New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “We expect the steel work to be completed by mid-March and new concrete stairs will then be poured. The new stairs are anticipated to open by early April.“

Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin

PS: Getting these pictures today was actually tricky, with the strong gusts of wind whipping across the platform! I had to brace myself to the trash cans to avoid being blown away. Be careful out there!