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East River Tunnel Rehabilitation

Under construction · New York · Last reported May 2025

Source: New York Post

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Under Construction

Amtrak is undertaking a three-year rehabilitation project on the East River Tunnel in New York City. The project involves closing one of the two westbound train tracks to upgrade the tracks to prevent water pooling and replace crumbling concrete to stop leaks. The construction on the first tunnel will take about 13 months starting May 2025, with plans to fully close the second tunnel in fall 2026

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Cement, Mass Transit, Tunnel, Rail, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
New York City, New York, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
New York Post

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

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2026-07-22

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Amtrak is undertaking a three-year rehabilitation project on the East River Tunnel in New York City. The project involves closing one of the two westbound train tracks to upgrade the tracks to prevent water pooling and replace crumbling concrete to stop leaks. The construction on the first tunnel will take about 13 months starting May 2025, with plans to fully close the second tunnel in fall 2026 for 13 months.

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Transportation

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

New York City

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New York Post

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Sector

Cement, Mass Transit, Tunnel, Rail, Water Supply and Storage, Government

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2025-05-26

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