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Apr 26, 2012
Second Avenue Subway Project — History and Construction Challenges
Authors: Anil Parikh, Don Phillips, and Matthew SykesAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects
Abstract
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.
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Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects
Pages: 1534 - 1546
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Anil Parikh
P.E.
M.ASCE
Program Manager, for MTA Capital Construction Company, 2 Broadway New York, NY 10005
Don Phillips
DMJM+Harris*Arup - Deputy Project Manager and Chief Engineer Second Avenue Subway Project, 20 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005
Matthew Sykes
DMJM+Harris*Arup - Senior Engineer, Second Avenue Subway Project, 20 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005
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