This is as of 7/15/10, but I don't think it's been posted here before.
http://www.mta.info/news/stories/?story=84
http://www.mta.info/capconstr/7ext/construction2.htm
http://www.mta.info/news/stories/?story=84
http://www.mta.info/capconstr/7ext/construction2.htm
The second of two 1,000 ton tunnel boring machines has reached the chamber adjacent to the current terminus for the No. 7 train underneath 42nd Street. This marks a major milestone in the $2.1 billion project that will extend the No. 7 line to 34th Street and will support the growth of an emerging community on the West Side. The project is funded by the City of New York and managed by the MTA.
The tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through into 200 ft. x 50 ft. x 40 ft. deep receiving chamber just below the Port Authority Bus Terminal in close proximity to the bus terminal foundation and utilities, as well as the 8th Avenue Subway Line. This is where the new tunnels will connect with the existing No. 7 Line terminus at Times Square.
"This marks the final leg of the second of two, 1,000-ton tunnel boring machines that have mined more than a combined 9,300 feet to reach this point," MTA Chairman and CEO Jay H. Walder said. "It's a major milestone working toward the completion of a project that will increase capacity within our transit system and help redevelop a vital part of our city that will spur future growth."
Next stop, Willoughby
~el Jefe :: RAILROAD.NET Site Administrator/Co-Owner; Carman at Naugatuck Railroad
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~el Jefe :: RAILROAD.NET Site Administrator/Co-Owner; Carman at Naugatuck Railroad
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