Below the streets of Manhattan, construction is moving forward on two massive transportation projects: one to connect the Long Island Rail Road from Queens to Grand Central, and another to build a much-needed subway along Second Avenue. Both projects began years ago and still have many years to go before they’ll be fully operational, but the Metropolitan Transit Authority has been keeping the lines’ eagerly awaiting commuters updated through Flickr, posting photos of the massive tunnels as work to create them continues.
For the Second Avenue Subway, crews have now excavated about 65 percent of what will eventually be the 86th Street station, reports the New York Post . Farther north at the future 96th Street station, workers are...
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