(28/05/2020) 


Trains are now running through the tunnel normally. The tunnel, which is located under the East River and was damaged by Superstorm Sandy, is the main connection between Brooklyn and Manhattan, serving a line that has an average of 400,000 passengers per day.

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority awarded the joint venture led by Judlau a contract to work on the rehabilitation of the tunnel and other additional actions. The contract originally planned for a complete tunnel shutdown to enable 24/7 construction. Later on, the original plan was revised in order to keep trains running at full capacity during business hours and at reduced capacity during nights and weekends.

Thus, the new plan called for leaving the concrete duct bank in place and stabilizing it using fibreglass reinforced polymer panels. New fire-resistant armoured cables were installed and the concrete demolition work within the tunnel was reduced.

While this phase is completed, Judlau is continuing to make station and accessibility improvements, including platform modifications and the installation of elevators and stairs at stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.