Shovels in the ground marked a new era in bus transportation. New York and New Jersey elected leaders were on hand for what will eventually be the new Midtown bus terminal. It will replace the current bus terminal built 75 years ago, transforming it from an eyesore to eye-popping.

It was a day 11 years in the making. Work to begin building a replacement for the disliked Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown began Thursday when officials broke ground on a $10 billion replacement.

Construction began on the first phase of the new $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal on Thursday, marking an important milestone for the long-awaited transit project.