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East River Tunnel Rehab Project

Sector: Tunnel • Location: New York City, New York, United States

Source: CBS News

Project
Planned

The East River Tunnel Rehab Project aims to repair two of the four tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Amtrak plans to fully close both tubes for 13 months each, with a three-month break in between repair jobs, which could impact 125,000 commuters daily.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Tunnel
Location
New York City, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
CBS News

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The project “East River Tunnel Rehab Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in New York City, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from CBS News.

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2026-07-22

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The East River Tunnel Rehab Project aims to repair two of the four tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Amtrak plans to fully close both tubes for 13 months each, with a three-month break in between repair jobs, which could impact 125,000 commuters daily.

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

New York City

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Tunnel

Article published date

2025-05-10

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