East Side Access - Queens Bored Tunnels & Structures
PROJECT COST: $722 million
The tunnel boring machines chewing through Manhattan bedrock on a high-profile journey from E. 63rd St. to Grand Central Station have been getting most of the glory when New Yorkers hear about the $7.3 billion East Side Access program. But a challenging dig is also gearing in Queens, with two TBMs set to arrive this summer to slog through a mix of sand, fill, dirt, and boulders - all in a shallow water table.