Cuomo: L Train Tunnel Done Under Budget And Early

April 27, 2020 News, Politics

Oh look. Actually good news.

Curbed New York reports:

The MTA’s dreaded repairs to the L train’s East River tunnel were completed ahead of schedule, despite the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced,

Work on the Hurricane Sandy-damaged Canarsie Tunnel was initially scheduled to wrap up in July 2020 at the earliest to the tune of $500 million, but MTA officials said last year that the rehab was going so well that they expected to wrap up work by April. Transit officials say the project is being finished for nearly $100 million less than the original price tag.

“We’re finishing three months ahead of schedule, using innovative technologies and construction methods, and saving the public millions,” said Janno Lieber, Chief Development Officer and President of MTA Construction and Development.

Last summer, trips between Brooklyn and Manhattan could take up to an hour because only one of the tunnel’s tubes could be used at a time.



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