NYC's Second Avenue Subway construction (with photos) in Manhattan

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Second Avenue Subway



The Second Avenue Subway (SAS) is a planned rapid transit subway line, part of the New York City Subway system. As of 2012, Phase I, consisting of two miles (3.2 km) of tunnel and three stations, is under construction underneath Second Avenue in the borough of Manhattan.

The Second Avenue Subway has been a plan and occasional construction project since 1929. After several starts and interruptions, mostly because of lack of funds, the most recent and financially secure construction plan was launched when a tunnelling contract was awarded to the consortium of Schiavone/Shea/Skanska by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on March 20, 2007. This followed preliminary engineering and a final tunnel design completed by a joint venture between AECOM and Arup. Parsons Brinckerhoff is the Construction Manager of the project. This contract, and the full funding grant agreement with the Federal Transit Administration which was received in November 2007, is for Phase I of the project, a newly built line between the existing BMT 63rd Street Line and 96th Street and Second Avenue. The total cost of the 8.5-mile (13.7 km) line is expected to be over $17 billion.

more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Avenue_Subway

These Photos Of NYC's Subway Project Are Astonishing

New York City is doing some serious work on the Second Avenue Subway, the first new line built under the city since 1932. The $4.5 billion project aims to decrease commuter congestion for east Manhattan. Check out these pictures. They are incredible.

from the article at: http://jalopnik.com/these-photos-of-nycs-subway-project-are-astonishing-513446087

NYC’s massive subway project

Last month, workers completed the installation of the spire atop One World Trade Center — making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere. The event was covered by media across the globe as a monumental achievement that took over 10 years to complete.

But there’s an equally massive construction project taking place underneath New York City that many are unaware of: the building of the Second Avenue Subway.

Patrick Cashin, a staff photographer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York, has documented the construction from the very beginning.

http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/06/14/nycs-massive-subway-project/

After 90 years of planning and delays, the Second Avenue Subway is the first line to be constructed in New York City since 1932. The $4.5 billion transportation project will improve access to mass transit and reduce overcrowding and commuter delays on the east side of Manhattan.

Phase one began in 2007 and included the excavation of new tunnels eight stories (80 feet) beneath Manhattan’s Upper East Side, as well as access shafts at 69th and 72nd Streets.

Patrick began taking pictures of the site when the first hole was big enough for workers to climb into.

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