STV-Turner JV Awarded $10bn NYC Bus Terminal Contract

A joint venture between Turner Construction and STV has been appointed construction manager for New York City’s US$10bn Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement project.

According to an announcement by Turner Construction, which earlier this year launched a new subsidiary focused on equipment rental and site services, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected the New York-based construction giants to focus on the “safety, stakeholder coordination and schedule optimisation for Phase 1 of the programme.”   

This initial phase includes the construction of an interim 900,000 square-foot seven-level bus terminal and ramp infrastructure, which will facilitate the transport of more than 200,000 daily commuters, allowing the full terminal replacement to get underway.  

The Midtown Bus Terminal is situated in one of Manhattan's most heavily trafficked areas. To ensure New Yorkers can keep making use of the bus service network while the new terminal is built, the project will require complex coordination of demolition as well as new construction. 

“This is one of the most complex transportation construction programmes in the country,” says Gus Maimis, Senior Vice President at STV Construction. “It demands disciplined execution from day one, so our focus is keeping buses moving, protecting the community and delivering Phase 1 safely while setting the foundation for the full redevelopment.” 

Carrying out the Phase 1 construction work will be Los Angeles-based contractors Tutor Perini, who were appointed last summer under a US$1.87bn guaranteed maximum price contract. 

Phase 1 of the project also includes construction of the Dyer Avenue deck-overs, which will be used to stage buses during the terminal’s construction, but will ultimately be turned into 3.5 acres of open green public space. The Port Authority appointed AECOM Tishman as construction manager on the deck-overs project, with works being carried out by MLJ Contracting.

One of NYC’s biggest transit projects in decades

The Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement project is one of the most significant transit projects in New York City's history. The existing terminal, which opened in 1950, was originally conceived by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to consolidate eight smaller bus terminals across Midtown into a single hub. 

At its pre-COVID peak it handled around 260,000 passenger trips on an average weekday, making it one of the world's busiest bus terminals. Today, it handles approximately 205,000 daily passengers.

Plans for a new terminal were first announced as part of a wider US$306bn New York infrastructure programme in 2021. The US$10bn terminal replacement programme received federal and city approval in early 2025, following a unanimous 45-0 vote by the New York City Council and a federal Record of Decision from the Federal Transit Administration, after an environmental review process.

The completed facility will be a 2.1 million square-foot main terminal designed to meet projected passenger demand through to 2050, with new ramps feeding directly into and out of the Lincoln Tunnel connecting Manhattan to New Jersey. 

The design includes a flagship atrium entrance on 41st Street and Eighth Avenue, enhanced street-level retail and a net-zero emissions target, plus infrastructure to support an all-electric bus fleet.

Phase 1's interim terminal is due for completion in 2028, with the main terminal to open in 2032. The project is expected to create 6,000 union construction jobs and forms part of the Port Authority's wider US$45bn capital plan for the region covering 2026 to 2035.

Christopher Zegler, vice president and principal in charge at Turner, said: "Delivering this project in the heart of Manhattan, while keeping the terminal fully operational, requires precise planning and disciplined execution."