The MTA is working to connect two subway stations in Brooklyn so riders will not have to pay twice to transfer between trains.
A $38.4 million project is in the works to connect the Livonia Avenue station on the L line and the Junius Street stop on the 3. A spokesperson for the MTA said the transit agency plans to connect the stations under a single enclosed facility.
For decades, riders going between the two were forced to exit and reenter the system. They've had to exit through the turnstiles, walk along an outdoor elevated path, and then swipe again to switch trains. The two stations are less than a thousand feet apart.
The turnstiles were reprogrammed last year to give riders a free transfer. It's not clear if that will continue through the completion of the connector project.
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