East River Tunnel Rehabilitation
Under construction · New York · Last reported May 2025
Source: New York Post
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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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | 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. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Source | New York Post |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Cement, Mass Transit, Tunnel, Rail, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2025-05-26 |
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