Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1310
Book Description
Second Avenue Subway in the Borough of Manhattan, New York County
Author: Second Ave Subway Construction, 34th St to 126th St, Manhattan
Author: Last Subway
Author: Philip Mark PlotchPublisher: Three Hills
ISBN: 9780801453663
Category : Subways
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"The story of the Second Avenue subway, as it symbolizes New York's inability to modernize its infrastructure and reveals the ingredients necessary to build a twenty-first-century megaproject"--
The Commercial and Financial Chronicle
Author: 722 Miles
Author: Clifton HoodPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801880544
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
When it first opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City subway ran twenty-two miles from City Hall to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue—the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND or Independent Subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 miles—long enough to reach from New York to Chicago. In this definitive history, Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the New York City subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the twentieth century. For the subway's centennial the author supplies a new foreward explaining that now, after a century, "we can see more clearly than ever that this rapid transit system is among the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements."
The Routes Not Taken
Author: Joseph B. RaskinPublisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 0823253740
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
A fascinating journey into the past—and under the ground—that offers “an insightful look at the what-might-have-beens of urban mass transit” (The New York Times). From the day it broke ground by City Hall in 1900, it took about four and half years to build New York’s first subway line to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. The Routes Not Taken explores the often-dramatic stories behind unbuilt or unfinished subway lines. The city’s efforts to expand its underground labyrinth were often met with unexpected obstacles—financial shortfalls, clashing political agendas, battles with community groups, and more. After discovering a copy of the 1929 subway expansion map, Joseph B. Raskin began his own investigation into the city’s underbelly. Here he provides an extensively researched history of the Big Apple’s unfinished business. The Routes Not Taken sheds light on: *the efforts to expand the Hudson Tubes into a full-fledged subway *the Flushing line, and why it never made it past Flushing *a platform under Brooklyn’s Nevins Street station unused for more than a century *the 2nd Avenue line—long the symbol of dashed dreams—deferred countless times since the original plans were presented in 1929 Raskin reveals the personalities involved, explaining why Fiorello H. La Guardia couldn’t grasp the importance of subway lines and why Robert Moses found them old and boring. By focusing on unbuilt lines, he illustrates how the existing system is actually a Herculean feat of countless compromises. Filled with illustrations, this is an enduring contribution to the history of transportation and the history of New York City.
Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Case 01-E-0377
Author: New York (State). Public Service CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric power-plants
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
North American Tunneling: 2014 Proceedings
Author: Davidson, GreggPublisher: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
ISBN: 0873354001
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1214
Book Description
The North American Tunneling Conference is the premier forum to discuss new trends and developments in underground construction in North America. With every conference, the number of attendees and breadth of topics grows. North American Tunneling: 2014 Proceedings reflects the theme for the 2014 conference, “Mission Possible.” The authors share new theories, novel innovations, and the latest tools that make what once may have been perceived as impossible, now possible. The authors of 128 papers share the latest case histories, expertise, lessons learned, and real-world applications from around the globe on a wide range of topics. They cover the successes and failures of challenging construction projects. Read about challenging design issues, fresh approaches on performance, future projects, and industry trends as well as ground movement and support, structure analysis, risk and cost management, rock tunnels, caverns and shafts, TBM technology and selection, and water and wastewater conveyance.
Manhattan East Side Transit Alternatives Study (MESA)
Author: Rapid Transit in New York City and in Other Great Cities
Author: New York Chamber Of CommercePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781018041209
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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