The High Line
The Moynihan Connector extends the celebrated High Line to Manhattan West and Moynihan Train Hall.
AKRF prepared the SEQRA analysis and documentation for the $50 million, 1,200-foot linear park undertaken by a public-private partnership comprising Empire State Development, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Brookfield Properties Group, and Friends of the High Line.
The project opened in 2023 and consists of a pair of bridges: the Woodland Bridge running along 30th Street and the Timber Bridge running above Dyer Avenue. The project was designed by SOM and Field Operations.
Industry Honors
2024 AIA New York / ASLA New York Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Award
2024 Azure Magazine Award – Urban Design Interventions and Infrastructure
“This project is a testament to the power of smart, sustainable design, enhancing one of the most beloved parts of the city.”
New York Governor, 2023
Opening the High Line in 2009
Additionally, AKRF’s PHA Division provided civil engineering design services for the original High Line alignment.
Our work included the preparation of builders pavement plans at access points in the public right-of-way; grading, drainage, and site plans for access points at plazas; coordination with NYCDOT to implement new traffic calming measures; and maintenance and protection of traffic plans.
