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The status recorded for “R Train East River Tunnel Repair Completion” is completed.

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R Train East River Tunnel Repair Completion

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

Source: New York Magazine

Project

Completed

The R Train's Montague Tunnel, which connects Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope to Lower Manhattan, was closed for thirteen months for Hurricane Sandy repairs. The train has been running in two sections during this period. The tunnel repair is now complete, and the R Train will resume running through the East River tunnel, restoring the original route.

Status: Closed
Sector: Rail, Tunnel
Location: New York City, New York, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: New York Magazine

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The project “R Train East River Tunnel Repair Completion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in New York City, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from New York Magazine.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The R Train's Montague Tunnel, which connects Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope to Lower Manhattan, was closed for thirteen months for Hurricane Sandy repairs. The train has been running in two sections during this period. The tunnel repair is now complete, and the R Train will resume running through the East River tunnel, restoring the original route.
Original sector	Transportation

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	New York
City	New York City

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Source	New York Magazine
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Record type	Project
Sector	Rail, Tunnel
Article published date	2026-05-13

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