Following years of requests from Bronxites, the MTA is now committed to installing three more elevators along the 4 and B/D lines, complementing an already announced project slated for the 4 line’s Mosholu Parkway station in Norwood.

The MTA announced that the Kingsbridge Road and Burnside Avenue stations on the 4 line are expected to receive the elevators. The Tremont Avenue station on the B/D line will also get a station.

The news builds on the number of stations slated to receive the wheelchair-accessible equipment, which originally had been set to 48. On Dec. 19, MTA New York City Transit president Andy Byford announced that 20 more stations would be added to the list, totaling 68 stations that will receive an elevator. Currently, less than a quarter of the 472 subway stations in the system is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The projects have been included in the 2020-2024 capital budget.

“We are very serious about the subways being accessible to as many people as possible, which is why accessibility is a top priority for me since day one,” said Byford. “Investing in accessibility at 70 subway stations will open up significant portions of the subway map for people who rely on elevators or ramps for access to the system.”

Mosholu Parkway is among the stations slated to receive an elevator, following advocacy efforts by lawmakers and community stakeholders, which included petitioning that lasted for several months. There is no timeline on when the project will begin or how long the design and construction process will take.

The news was welcoming for Councilman Fernando Cabrera, whose district will reap the benefits of the new elevators.

“For far too long, I’ve watched elderly people, disabled people, and parents with children, packages and babies in strollers and carriages struggling to navigate the subway steps, at risk for falls and injuries,” said Cabrera in a statement.

He added, “This community has been asking for years to make these stations accessible to everyone, since we are a largely transit-dependent community.  The new elevators will help prevent injuries to people of all ages and abilities and make daily life easier.  We have achieved a major victory for transportation equity today.”