hi guys. does somebody know when construction will begin? I think, the tower is planned to be complete in 2011. The time remaining is most likely not enough to built a tower of this size.
Manhattan straphangers, meet your newest subway stop.
MTA brass yesterday revealed the incredible underground cavern that in several years will become the 34th Street top platform on the 7 line.
Cut 110 feet under Eleventh Avenue, the space — essentially a pit of mud and concrete right now — is housing several massive tunnel-boring machines that are working their way to 42nd Street, where the line currently ends.
Mayor Bloomberg said he hopes the $2.1 billion subway extension — funded by city taxpayer money — will lead to a spate of economic development on Manhattan’s West Side.
"The far west side never had mass transit before," he said inside the cavern. "The sandhogs deserve a lot of credit."
Bloomberg also addressed questions about the project coming in on-time and on-budget.
When asked about a recent independent engineer’s report that said the project could be delayed from its December 2013 opening into 2014, Bloomberg said, "I don’t know. If it takes into 2014, as long as we do it safe, that’s the most important thing."
The construction site 140 ft. below the 34th Street platform.
The massive tunnel drilling machine at the construction site 140 ft. below the city, where work is underway
on the new No. 7 subway line stop at 34th Street and 11th Avenue.
Haha that last shot: "Get the hell out of here so we can get back to work."
Huh? If anything, it should be called "Wish we had the mayor visit every day. We get a nice break to stand around, not do anything and drink coffee while we still get paid in our overinflated union wages. This is pretty sweet"
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