Explore these mind-blowing photographs of a tunnel being built beneath New York City

Date
29 March 2013

I can safely say that the idea of helping build an enormous tunnel beneath the cold, creaking mass of a city is probably my worst nightmare, but these photos kind of make it look okay. In a tunnel-in-the-making you’d be forgiven for confusing with the set of a Prometheus sequel, these men toil day and night to create a brand new tunnel underneath New York, as rigorously documented by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Behind-the-scenes shots are always appreciated, and when they’re showing people working hard to improve a city, all the better.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York: East Side Access Update

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Liv Siddall

Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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