0
  • DE
  • EN
  • FR
  • International Database and Gallery of Structures

Advertisement

East Side Access : The progress of the East Side Access construction in Long Island City, Queens, as of December 20, 2012. This photo, looking east from underneath Northern Boulevard, shows what will be a track bed leading toward four newly excavated tunnels underneath Sunnyside Yard. The tunnels will connect Grand Central Terminal to the LIRR Main Line and to Sunnyside Yard. Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin.
media credits (ID:378160)

General Information

Beginning of works: 2006
Completion: 2019
Status: under construction

Project Type

Structure: Tunnel
Function / usage: Railroad (railway) tunnel
Construction method: Tunnel boring machine (TBM)

Location

Location: , , ,
Part of:
Connects to: 63rd Street Tunnel (1989)

Technical Information

Dimensions

bore diameter 6.70 m
tunnel 1 length 2.1 km
tunnel 2 length 1.6 km

Participants

Client
Co-contractor
TBM manufacturer

Relevant Web Sites

  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20064643
  • Published on:
    26/02/2013
  • Last updated on:
    07/04/2022
Structurae cooperates with
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
e-mosty Magazine
e-BrIM Magazine