"A drilling contractor, who was performing investigative work related to the design of the upcoming U.N. esplanade project - this is something that will ultimately continue the East River waterfront - was doing work in the East River, and accidentally perforated a small amount in the outside edge of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel," said Josh Kraus, executive vice president and chief infrastructure officer of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, in an official statement.
The MTA announced that a temporary plug has been put into place but, according to ABC 7, "crews will come back and do a more permanent repair."
You can only imagine the sort of panic that the situation caused as drivers made their way through the tunnel unaware of the issue before authorities reached the area.
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