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With limited parking and periodic street closures, public transportation is still the easiest way to travel to the World Trade Center site. Whether traveling by subway, bus, ferry or even on foot, visitors will see something new every time they come.

For accurate and easy to follow directions, go to www.google.com/transit.

Transportation Options

By subway

  • Map of the New York City Subway
  • A, C, J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4 or 5 - Fulton Street/Broadway-Nassau station
    Exit onto Fulton Street and walk west to Church Street.
  • E - World Trade Center station
    Exit onto Church Street.
  • R or W - Cortland Street station
    Exit near the intersection of Church and Cortlandt Streets and walk north on Church Street about three blocks.
  • 1 or 9 to Rector Street. Exit onto Greenwich Street and walk north to Liberty Street

By bus

By PATH

  • Newark-World Trade Center or Hoboken-World Trade Center lines to the World Trade Center station

Other Transportation Information

 

A Roadmap Forward

Read The Port Authority's candid report on the path ahead at the new World Trade Center.

Download the report (PDF)

Construction Status

  • Installed 10,000 tons of steel and 80,000 cubic yards of concrete for Port Authority projects on the WTC site.
  • Installed more than 7,500 tons of steel for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
  • Over 51,000 cubic yards of concrete has been placed for One World Trade Center, which now rises 105 feet above street level.
  • Over 2,300 cubic yards of concrete has been placed and 15 slurry panels have been completed to date for the new Vehicle Security Center.
  • More than 1000 construction workers on site.
  • 51 Calatrava arches have been installed for the East-West Connector of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub.

Safety and Security Features

  • Hired WTC Site Safety Director in February 2008.
  • Require all workers to receive training before receiving onsite credential.
  • Developed comprehensive crane safety program.
  • Regular meetings among contractors to discuss site safety issues.

Image Gallery

Every day brings new changes to the World Trade Center site, whether it’s steel columns for One World Trade Center being raised, or the concrete footings being poured for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

Visit the gallery