SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY PROJECT - HISTORY AND CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES

摘要

The Second Avenue Subway is a major transportation project in the New York region, which will significantly expand MTA's subway system. Second Avenue Subway is currently the largest underground infrastructure project in the world. This project will generate enormous benefits for the residents and businesses of New York City and the New York region. The paper chronicles the history of the Second Avenue Subway Project from its original inception in 1929 to the current Preliminary Engineering stage of design. The paper discusses the project as a whole and then focuses on some of the unique challenges facing client and designer when dealing with underground construction in New York City.