Grand Central Madison, an $11 billion project, recently showed signs of distress when its mezzanine's new terrazzo floor was covered with caution tape due to cracks. Despite achieving repairs, the prompt need for maintenance on such a high-profile infrastructure raised concerns. Terrazzo, known for its durability, is prone to cracking if the substructure shifts, suggesting possible foundational issues. Efforts to get more information from the MTA and involved contractors yielded limited results, indicating a broader mystery behind the premature damage.
Grand Central Madison, after all, was an $11 billion project, two decades in the making. Surely we had the best of the best?
The terrazzo floor on the mezzanine was spiderwebbed with yellow CAUTION tape and silver duct tape, clearly covering cracks of some kind. It was an unattractive thing to encounter in such a new and expensive piece of infrastructure.
Terrazzo is a great choice for an institutional floor like this. It is tough as anything, even under heavy service... But obviously any concrete-like material will be likelier to crack.
Once the repairs were made I reached out to the MTA again, and while its representatives still wouldn't clarify exactly what had caused the damage, they did.
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