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There is one basic flaw in this.. The 2nd avenue subway is too deep underground for cut-and-cover to be an option for building stations.
by rattle1337 9y ago
There is one basic flaw in this.. The 2nd avenue subway is too deep underground for cut-and-cover to be an option for building stations.
- bradleyjg 9y agoBuilding them that far underground was a design choice. Partly as a result of deciding for the expensive and unnecessary full mezzanines and partly to avoid having to coordinate with con-ed and other users of the sub-street space.