by Don31
red streak 1 wrote:anyone know the inside dimensions of the tunnel box under construction ?I'll look it up when I get back to the office on Monday.
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by jlr3266
Thomas wrote:1. Is it likely for Phase 2 of the Tunnel Box (to 12th avenue) to begin immediately after Phase 1 (10th--11th Avenue) ends?jlr3266 wrote:Agencies always go with the agressive schedule and then fall back more and mroe to the realistic one. And then there are actual delays.
The plan is to usually award one right after the other. Reality gets in the way. Delays between contracts hurt an "incumbent" contractor take advantage of being on site to drop the mobilization costs in their bid. Which is not always a bad thing...
by Don31
red streak 1 wrote:anyone know the inside dimensions of the tunnel box under construction ?Two cut-and-cover tunnels within the concrete casement, each tunnel 18 feet in height by 16 feet in width.
You can't fix stupid, but stupid eventually fixes itself.
by Don31
Thomas wrote:1. As I said last week, if Related has no plans to build west of 11th Avenue, there would be no need for a Phase 2.jlr3266 wrote:Agencies always go with the agressive schedule and then fall back more and mroe to the realistic one. And then there are actual delays.red streak 1 wrote:anyone know the inside dimensions of the tunnel box under construction ?1. Is it likely for Phase 2 of the Tunnel Box (to 12th avenue) to begin immediately after Phase 1 (10th--11th Avenue) ends?
2. How high above the rail will the catenary be located?
2. I don't know.
You can't fix stupid, but stupid eventually fixes itself.
by Thomas
Don31 wrote:Where can we access updated photos of the Hudson Yards Construction regarding the Tunnel Box?Thomas wrote:1. As I said last week, if Related has no plans to build west of 11th Avenue, there would be no need for a Phase 2.jlr3266 wrote:Agencies always go with the agressive schedule and then fall back more and mroe to the realistic one. And then there are actual delays.red streak 1 wrote:anyone know the inside dimensions of the tunnel box under construction ?1. Is it likely for Phase 2 of the Tunnel Box (to 12th avenue) to begin immediately after Phase 1 (10th--11th Avenue) ends?
2. How high above the rail will the catenary be located?
2. I don't know.
by Thomas
rvlch wrote: Thursday Jan 16, 2014What infrastructure is being built to the immediate right of that green fence?
by afiggatt
Good to see that real progress is being made on the tunnel box project. And pretty quickly after the contract award compared to so many other projects where the contracts are awarded and then nothing happens for months or even a year or two. Having a developer seeking to get started soon on their big bucks project has helped to move the process along.
by Thomas
How is the tunnel box construction coming on now in regard to it's schedule?
by Defiant
Looks messy, but I guess it is supposed to 
So the tunnel box is within those red fences in the middle of the photo? Is it wide enough for two tracks within reasonable clearance? And some space for maintenance. It is hard to tell from the photo.
So the tunnel box is within those red fences in the middle of the photo? Is it wide enough for two tracks within reasonable clearance? And some space for maintenance. It is hard to tell from the photo.
by jlr3266
Scaling from the equipment, it is definitely big enough for a two-track structure with benches on either side.
by Thomas
Below is a link regarding the most recent updated of Amtrak's CONCRETE CASING that is being constructed by Tutor Perini.
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http://www.amtrakoig.gov/sites/default/ ... 14-004.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by jlr3266
Translation: The railroads are insisting on more men to provide protection than is really necessary, and LIRR has started whipping out the "wishlist" items for the replacement facility.
by Thomas
Thomas wrote:Below is a link regarding the most recent updated of Amtrak's CONCRETE CASING that is being constructed by Tutor Perini.
http://www.amtrakoig.gov/sites/default/ ... 14-004.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
jlr3266 wrote:Translation: The railroads are insisting on more men to provide protection than is really necessary, and LIRR has started whipping out the "wishlist" items for the replacement facility.Amtrak, on Slide 2, said, "If the concrete casing project is excessively delayed and negatively impacts the commercial development schedule, Amtrak could be required to abandon the project. This could put completion of the Gateway Program at risk."
Lolz, then what?!?!