Comments on: Second Ave. subway to get $79M in stim dollars http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-71950 Bill Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:07:22 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-71950 Glad to see the project getting under way. When i lived at Second avenue and 94, th, I always felt he need for a subay other than Lexington Avenue Glad to see the project getting under way. When i lived at Second avenue and 94, th, I always felt he need for a subay other than Lexington Avenue

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60809 Alon Levy Sun, 10 May 2009 18:22:27 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60809 Of course. Wherever the mid-century SAS project starts, it will not be with existing tunnels - these will be relegated to Phase 2. We need to start a long-term bet coming out of some long-term trust fund about when SAS will actually be built. My money is on 2070. Of course. Wherever the mid-century SAS project starts, it will not be with existing tunnels – these will be relegated to Phase 2.

We need to start a long-term bet coming out of some long-term trust fund about when SAS will actually be built. My money is on 2070.

]]> By: Cen-Sin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60797 Cen-Sin Sat, 09 May 2009 18:52:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60797 I hope they start to reconsider that 3rd track at the 72 Street station. I hope they start to reconsider that 3rd track at the 72 Street station.

]]> By: Duke87 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60784 Duke87 Fri, 08 May 2009 21:40:25 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60784 Once the tunnels are bored, they need to hollow out a huge station cavern, dig out a connecting passage to the existing part of Grand Central Terminal, and then furnish the whole thing (tracks, platform, lighting, signs, escalators, tiles on the walls, etc.) The tunnel boring itself in this case is less than half of the project, especially considering it's only in Manhattan. The section under the east river has been sitting there unused for 20 years, built along with the 63rd Street subway tunnel (directly under it, actually). Once the tunnels are bored, they need to hollow out a huge station cavern, dig out a connecting passage to the existing part of Grand Central Terminal, and then furnish the whole thing (tracks, platform, lighting, signs, escalators, tiles on the walls, etc.)
The tunnel boring itself in this case is less than half of the project, especially considering it’s only in Manhattan. The section under the east river has been sitting there unused for 20 years, built along with the 63rd Street subway tunnel (directly under it, actually).

]]> By: Jerrold http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60783 Jerrold Fri, 08 May 2009 21:02:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60783 Alon, if history will TRULY repeat itself as you say, then in the "middle of the century" they will resume the digging, but they'll do it somewhere along 2nd Ave. in midtown or downtown. Remember that the tunnels that they dug in the 1970's are NORTH of 96th St., but right now they are being ignored rather than extended. Alon, if history will TRULY repeat itself as you say, then in the “middle of the century” they will resume the digging, but they’ll do it somewhere along 2nd Ave. in midtown or downtown.
Remember that the tunnels that they dug in the 1970′s are NORTH of 96th St., but right now they are being ignored rather than extended.

]]> By: Jerrold http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60782 Jerrold Fri, 08 May 2009 20:54:32 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60782 Josh, if THAT is not the "bulk" of the project, then WHAT IS? Do you mean that the work on the QUEENS side of the tunnel is the "bulk", or what? Josh, if THAT is not the “bulk” of the project, then WHAT IS?
Do you mean that the work on the QUEENS side of the tunnel is the “bulk”, or what?

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60779 Alon Levy Fri, 08 May 2009 18:06:56 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60779 I'm willing to bet that around 2011 or so, by which time the official completion date for phase 1 will be in 2020, the entire project will get canceled. Then it'll get restarted in the middle of the century, as someone points out that there are tunnels in pristine condition under 2nd Avenue between 93rd and 96th Streets. I’m willing to bet that around 2011 or so, by which time the official completion date for phase 1 will be in 2020, the entire project will get canceled. Then it’ll get restarted in the middle of the century, as someone points out that there are tunnels in pristine condition under 2nd Avenue between 93rd and 96th Streets.

]]> By: Fairness http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60778 Fairness Fri, 08 May 2009 17:51:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60778 My guess is that phase 1 will get finished but not until about 2025 and the other phases don't even get started ever. IMO My guess is that phase 1 will get finished but not until about 2025 and the other phases don’t even get started ever. IMO

]]> By: Andy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60777 Andy Fri, 08 May 2009 16:52:38 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60777 Fairness - are you sure Phase 1 gets done? Fairness – are you sure Phase 1 gets done?

]]> By: Fairness http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/08/second-ave-subway-to-get-79m-in-stimulus-dollars/#comment-60771 Fairness Fri, 08 May 2009 15:05:18 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2847#comment-60771 Ben can you put up a poll asking how many people think the SAS will ever get completed past phase 1. Ben can you put up a poll asking how many people think the SAS will ever get completed past phase 1.

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