Engineering an Underground Marvel
Engineering an Underground Marvel
One of the largest transportation infrastructure projects in US history took place 14 stories under Grand Central Station while New Yorkers went about their daily lives, unaware of the explosions below. Two 22-foot tunnel-boring machines excavated approximately 25,000 linear feet of tubes without creating disruptive vibrations and ground settlement.
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