16 stories beneath midtown Manhattan, NYCSubmitted by PonyEnglish t3_121lfky in nyc
PonyEnglish OP t1_jdmedw1 wrote
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It’s an early construction photo of the just completed Grand Central Madison station on the LIRR. The station is about 140 feet below the street.
pittsburgh1901 t1_jdms0c0 wrote
Picture is from 10 years ago. This series has more pictures: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2275380/New-York-City-expanding-nations-biggest-transit-hub-16-stories-beneath-Grand-Central-Terminal.html
"they hauled out so much rocky debris from under Grand Central that it could have covered Central Park...almost a foot deep."
astoriaboundagain t1_jdn5j52 wrote
Where'd they put it?
fletcherkildren t1_jdn8zko wrote
Didn't they use it to extend southern Manhattan, IIRC the trade center and Battery Park used to be under water
astoriaboundagain t1_jdn9mfn wrote
That extension was done with landfill from the original WTC excavation in the 70's.
I know a lot of this project's rock came out in Long Island City. You used to be able to see the exit pit on the N train curve on the approach to Queensboro Plaza.
avantgardengnome t1_jdncl7c wrote
Battery Park City came from the WTC excavation but The Battery itself was also landfill that came from street widening and stuff like that going back to the mid 1800s. The original western edge of lower Manhattan was essentially Greenwich Street all the way up to about 15th St in the Meatpacking District. (So the WTC site was indeed once underwater, but idk if that land came from Grand Central or not).
ericisshort t1_jdniub9 wrote
It’s crazy to think that Castle Clinton used to be offshore when it was originally built and required a causeway to access it on foot from Manhattan.
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zachotule t1_jdo5qg9 wrote
Can’t find any info on that but they’re certainly doing a lot of work on Manhattan’s shores that have been using lots of rock and dirt. Everything from the restoration of the East River shoreline in the East Village and Lower East Side, to Gansevoort Peninsula, has used quite a lot.
GeorgeMagnus t1_jdqcnai wrote
It's now called Staten Island
Abeck72 t1_jdnfsns wrote
"And when they're all completed, estimated for 2019, they will bring subway and commuter rail service to vast, underserved stretches of the city, particularly the far East and West sides of Manhattan." lol
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Lilthotdawg t1_jdvoeyh wrote
Thanks for the link!
Javi1192 t1_jdnc6br wrote
The caverns were legitimately massive. There’s two of em.
Here’s my pictures of an early site walkthrough, circa 2015
Cathiewoodsbathwater t1_jdnkzb1 wrote
This gives me anxiety just looking at that.
human_eyes t1_jdmhze0 wrote
Cool thanks!
smackson t1_jdmreaa wrote
Building storey height varies widely from just under the 14-foot average to well above it.
You can have 11 op. Not 16.
poppenweiler t1_jdnb4t4 wrote
Oh, bugger off.
Rob_T_Firefly t1_jdngbpa wrote
This is New York City. We fuck off here.
smackson t1_jdoq3wp wrote
Don't drink coffee I take tea my dear.
Like my toast done on one side
Rob_T_Firefly t1_jdoqyca wrote
I also prefer tea.
The other thing is so interesting. Left or right?
fartmachiner t1_jdqqad2 wrote
look at sting over here quoting his own lyrics again
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