Amtrak's East River tunnels, aged 130 years, urgently need repairs involving a $1.6 billion project. Project Manager David Cooper highlighted the deteriorating conditions during a media tour, indicating issues like corroded steel and uneven concrete. This crucial work, necessitated by damage from Superstorm Sandy, has led to a dispute with the MTA over the repair timeline, with concerns that full tunnel closures could lead to significant commuter delays. The planned repairs will address leaks, cracks, and structural integrity to ensure long-term safety and reliability.
"This is 130-year-old steel," Amtrak Project Manager David Cooper told reporters standing on a flatbed work train. "We need to repair this."
Cooper insisted that alternative proposal is not feasible. He pointed reporters to a color-coded punch list of 254 East River tunnel repairs in an office near Sunnyside Yards.
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