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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Philip Marcelo

One of the largest modern US infrastructure projects will soon burrow toward New York City

NYC River Tunnels - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

When the original train tunnel beneath the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey was built more than a century ago, workers toiled with picks and shovels from each side until eventually meeting in the middle.

A new tunnel, one of the largest U.S. mass transit projects in generations and which is expected to cost $16 billion, will take a decidedly modern approach.

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