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MTA Advances Second Avenue Subway Expansion with $1.9B Tunnel Contract

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MTA Advances Second Avenue Subway Expansion with $1.9B Tunnel Contract
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The MTA has approved a nearly $2 billion contract to begin construction on the long-delayed Second Avenue Subway extension into East Harlem, including new tunnels and stations, marking a significant milestone 50 years after work was halted in 1975. The project aims to serve 110,000 daily riders and is part of a broader plan to improve transit in Manhattan, with early work starting in September and tunnel boring expected to begin in 2027.

Topics:businesstransportation#construction#east-harlem#mta#second-avenue-subway#subway-extension#transportation
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  1. MTA to begin digging 2nd Ave. subway in East Harlem, 50 years after project halted  Gothamist
  2. MTA to award $1.9B contract to build Second Avenue subway tunnels, stations  Crain's New York Business
  3. NYC 2nd Ave subway: Phase 2 of Second Avenue expansion moving forward in Harlem  ABC7 New York
  4. MTA moving forward with Phase 2 of Second Avenue Subway expansion by inking tunnel boring deal  CBS News
  5. Second Avenue Subway expansion moves forward after MTA OKs $1.9B contract  yahoo.com

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