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NEW YORK VOICES -- December 15th, 2008

51st State Infrastructure
Web Video: Building the Second Avenue Subway

Blueprint America correspondent Rick Karr speaks with Joe Trainer, Chief Engineer of MTA Capital Construction in New York City, about the day to day process of building the Second Avenue line from above ground in Manhattan.

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12/17/2008 :: 08:51:53 AM
John Says:

This is the most these construction workers have worked since the project started – amazing what a tv camera can do……….

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08/19/2009 :: 04:58:14 PM
mike Says:

…and the first trains will run under 2nd avenue in about 20 years.

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