The Huge Mist Cannons That Keep the Air Clean in NYC's New Tunnels

The Huge Mist Cannons That Keep the Air Clean in NYC's New Tunnels

We’ve followed the $10.8 billion East Side Access project, which will extend the Long Island Railroad from Queens to Grand Central, all year. But now that the tunnels have been blasted, new machines are arriving—and they’re just as cool as the tunnel borers.

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A Colossal Yellow Cave Taking Shape Beneath Manhattan

A Colossal Yellow Cave Taking Shape Beneath Manhattan

NYC’s East Side Access Project continues apace, and these recent images, taken last month by MTA photographer Rehema Trimiew, show a whole new view of the mind-boggling underground caverns now being constructed beneath Manhattan. From raw walls of exposed geology to this, the space is finally taking on the look and feel of architecture.

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The Colossal Railway That’s Quietly Taking Shape 160 Feet Below NYC

The Colossal Railway That's Quietly Taking Shape 160 Feet Below NYC

Maybe we can’t build the world’s deepest undersea tunnel in seven years like some cities, but New York still has some serious mega-construction chops. Behold: The latest photos from 120 to 160 feet below Grand Central Station, where workers are building the largest public transportation project in the US.

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