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The Sixth Avenue branch trunk line of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On January 1, 1936, four subway stations opened in southern Manhattan, part of a $17.3 million project that extended the subway from Washington Square to the Lower East Side. The Broadway – Lafayette Street station was one of the four to open at this time.

The Sixth Avenue branch trunk line of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On January 1, 1936, four subway stations opened in southern Manhattan, part of a $17.3 million project that extended the subway from Washington Square to the Lower East Side. The Delancey Street subway station at Essex Street was one of the four to open at this time.

The Sixth Avenue branch trunk line of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On January 1, 1936, four subway stations opened in southern Manhattan, part of a $17.3 million project that extended the subway from Washington Square to the Lower East Side. The East Broadway subway station was one of the four to open at this time.

Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) workers helped to dismantle the Sixth Avenue elevated train line in Manhattan, which was replaced by the new Sixth Avenue IND subway, a Public Works Administration (PWA) project.

The Sixth Avenue branch trunk line of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On January 1, 1936, four subway stations opened in southern Manhattan, part of a $17.3 million project that extended the subway from Washington Square to the Lower East Side. The Rutgers Street subway tunnel enabled further extension of the line to Brooklyn at the York Street Station.   Use of the tunnel began in 1936.

The Sixth Avenue branch trunk line of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On January 1, 1936, four subway stations opened in southern Manhattan, part of a $17.3 million project that extended the subway from Washington Square to the Lower East Side. The Second Avenue station on Houston Street was one of the four to open at this time.

The Sixth Avenue branch trunk line of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 15, 1940, six additional IND subway stations opened along Sixth Avenue. The West Fourth Street – Washington Square subway station was one of the six to open at this time.

The Sixth Avenue trunk line of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. In January 1936, four subway stations opened in southern Manhattan, part of a $17.3 million project that extended the subway from Washington Square to the Lower East Side. Construction of the Rutgers Street tunnel enabled further extension of the line to York Street in Brooklyn. The York Street subway station opened April 9, 1936.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Eighth Avenue Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, extending the reach of the subway four miles from downtown Brooklyn to Rockaway Avenue near East New York, primarily along Fulton Street.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Clinton-Washington Avenues subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Franklin Avenue subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Kingston–Throop Avenues subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Lafayette Avenue subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Nostrand Avenue subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Ralph Avenue subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Rockaway Avenue subway station.

The Fulton Street branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was constructed during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On April 9, 1936, nine stations opened in Brooklyn, including the Utica Avenue subway station.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The IND line completed in 1933 only went as far as Jackson Heights' Roosevelt Street station. On December 31, 1936, eight new stations were inaugurated, extending the line down Broadway and along Queens Boulevard to Kew Gardens. Four additional stations opened on April 21, 1937, extending the line along Hillside Avenue to downtown Jamaica.  

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The first extension was completed in 1936.  On April 21, 1937, four new subway stations opened in Jamaica, including the 169th Street station that presently serves F train. Completion of this subway branch, The New York Times reported, "will add four new stations to the line and mark the beginning of express service on a rush-hour basis. ... The new link of the Queens line from Kew Gardens to 169th Street cost about $14,400,000 this figure including the...

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway from its 1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights to Kew Gardens. The 63rd Drive–Rego Park station was one of the eight to open at this time.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway from its 1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights to Kew Gardens. The 67th Avenue station was one of the eight to open at this time.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens and the line was extended from its mid-1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights out to Kew Gardens. The Forest Hills – 71st Avenue station was one of the eight to open at this time.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway from its 1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights to Kew Gardens. The 75th Avenue station was one of the eight to open at this time.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway from its 1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights to Kew Gardens. The Elmhurst Avenue station was one of the eight to open at this time.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway from its 1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights to Kew Gardens. The Grand Avenue – Newtown station was one of the eight to open at this time.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The first extension was completed in 1936.   On April 21, 1937, four more subway stations opened in Jamaica, including the Parsons Boulevard station that presently serves F train. Completion of this subway branch, The New York Times reported, "will add four new stations to the line and mark the beginning of express service on a rush-hour basis. ... The new link of the Queens line from Kew Gardens to 169th Street cost about $14,400,000 this figure including the...

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The first extension was completed in 1936.  On April 21, 1937, four new subway stations opened in Jamaica, including the Sutphin Boulevard station that presently serves the F train. Completion of this subway branch, The New York Times reported, "will add four new stations to the line and mark the beginning of express service on a rush-hour basis. ... The new link of the Queens line from Kew Gardens to 169th Street cost about $14,400,000 this figure including the...

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway from its 1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights to Kew Gardens. The Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike station was one of the eight to open at this time.

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The first extension opened in 1936. On April 21, 1937, four more subway stations opened in Jamaica, including the Briarwood / Van Wyck Boulevard station that presently serves the E and F trains. Completion of this subway branch, The New York Times reported, "will add four new stations to the line and mark the beginning of express service on a rush-hour basis. ... The new link of the Queens line from Kew Gardens to 169th Street cost about $14,400,000...

The Queens Branch of New York City's Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway from its 1933 Roosevelt Avenue terminus in Jackson Heights to Kew Gardens. The Woodhaven Boulevard / Slattery Plaza station was one of the eight to open at this time.

Workers for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) laid track for a railroad on Jackson St., in Seattle's Central District neighborhood, in 1934.

An overpass carrying John Street over what was then a freight and passenger railway (the North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway) was constructed during the mid-1930s, in conjunction with the lowering of the railroad right-of-way, as one link in a massive grade crossing removal project. This bridge has since been removed; vehicular traffic now reaches a discontinuity at this point. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $1.46 million grant for the $6 million grade crossing elimination project, which included work elsewhere in Staten Island and even in Manhattan. PWA Docket No. NY 4926.

Electrification of the Keystone Corridor "west of Paoli to Harrisburg came in the 1930s, after the PRR completed electrifying its New York-Washington, D.C. section (the present-day Northeast Corridor)." The total cost ... was financed by government-supported loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the Public Works Administration."

The overpass carrying Lake Avenue over what was then a freight and passenger railway (the North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway) was constructed during the mid-1930s, in conjunction with the lowering of the railroad right-of-way, as one link in a massive grade crossing removal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $1.46 million grant for the $6 million grade crossing elimination project, which included work elsewhere in Staten Island and even in Manhattan. PWA Docket No. NY 4926.

The Lake Avenue railway station was constructed during the mid-1930s as one link in a massive grade separation project along what was then a freight and passenger railway (the North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway). Developed as a two-track, two-side platform facility, it was located off Lake Avenue to the west, with entrances from both Lake Ave. and Simonson Ave.. The station has long since been abandoned. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $1.46 million grant for the $6 million grade crossing elimination project, which included work elsewhere in Staten Island and even in Manhattan. PWA Docket No. NY 4926.

A railway-crossing bridge carrying Major Avenue was rebuilt ca. 1936 as part of a massive grade separation project along what was then the South Beach Branch of the Staten Island Railway. The line has long since been abandoned (as the line was discontinued in 1953) and the space beneath the bridge has been filled in. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $1.46 million grant for the $6 million grade crossing elimination project, which included work elsewhere in Staten Island and even in Manhattan. PWA Docket No. NY 4926.

A new Mariners' Harbor railway station was constructed during the mid-1930s as one link in a massive grade separation project along what was then a freight and passenger railway (the North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway). Developed as a two-track, island platform facility, it was located off Van Pelt Avenue to the west, and featured an entrance at Van Pelt Ave. as well as a pedestrian bridge and entrance at the west end of the platform, between Erestina Place and Maple Parkway. The station has long since been abandoned, and the pedestrian bridge structure is no longer extant. The Public Works Administration...

A railway-crossing bridge carrying McClean Avenue was built during the mid-1930s as part of a massive grade separation project along what was then the South Beach Branch of the Staten Island Railway. The line has long since been abandoned (as the line was discontinued in 1953) and the space beneath the bridge has been filled in. Traces of the bridge structure can be seen by way of the different cement used along the 100-foot stretch of McClean between Conger St. and Railroad Ave. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $1.46 million grant for the $6 million grade crossing elimination project, which included work elsewhere in Staten Island and...

On May 2, 1934, Public Works Administration (PWA) director and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, “announced today he had signed a contract covering a loan of $36,000 to the Midland Continental Railroad company in North Dakota for the purchase of a new Diesel-electric locomotive” (Argus-Leader, 1934). This PWA-funded locomotive would become No. 310 in Midland Continental Railroad’s (MCR) small roster of equipment.  It would also be the first Diesel-electric engine assigned to road service in the western United States.  Prior to this, diesel locomotives were relegated to “switcher” service (i.e., moving train cars short distances, usually within the confines of...