The Tunnels of NYC’s East Side Access Project
▻http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/02/the-tunnels-of-nycs-east-side-access-project/100462
A huge public works project is currently under construction in New York City, connecting Long Island to Manhattan’s East Side. Deep underground, rail tunnels are extending from Sunnyside, Queens, to a new Long Island Rail Road terminal being excavated beneath Grand Central Terminal.
This photo shows work on the caverns underneath Grand Central Terminal that will house a future concourse for arriving and departing Long Island Rail Road trains, on February 12, 2013. (MTA/Patrick Cashin)