tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22010755315440105042012-02-05T22:05:58.247-05:00a blog about building the Second Avenue SubwayBen Heckscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279980191467057268noreply@blogger.comBlogger16216TheLaunchBoxhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201075531544010504.post-64543191163808057392012-01-21T18:00:00.026-05:002012-02-03T09:25:39.039-05:002012-02-03T09:25:39.039-05:00Many New Yorkers might be surprised to know that the MTA is in the process of building five new stations deep under Manhattan. These stations are: A new 8-track Long Island Railroad terminal beneath Grand Central (part of the MTA's East Side Access project)A new 34th Street &amp; 11th Avenue...<br/> <br/> =====> To view the latest posting please click on the link above.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?a=Via8hhyJRM0:WLqBa8Ex4XA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLaunchBox/~4/Via8hhyJRM0" height="1" width="1"/>Ben Heckscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279980191467057268noreply@blogger.com3http://thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/2012/01/secrets-under-new-york.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201075531544010504.post-64633769375449292942012-01-11T21:00:00.015-05:002012-02-03T09:39:40.289-05:002012-02-03T09:39:40.289-05:00Update 1/27/12: This contract was awarded to Comstock/Skanska JV on 1/18/12. Last-minute "protest" by non-winning bidder further delays award of Second Avenue Subway Systems Contract. At last month's MTA Board meeting on December 21st, it was announced that the award of Contract C-26009 -- the...<br/> <br/> =====> To view the latest posting please click on the link above.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?a=ScwMGAVRvJw:7Ewojebpei8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLaunchBox/~4/ScwMGAVRvJw" height="1" width="1"/>Ben Heckscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279980191467057268noreply@blogger.com4http://thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/2012/01/delayed-award-of-systems-contract.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201075531544010504.post-15323531920915194702011-12-21T23:00:00.011-05:002012-01-20T13:00:33.939-05:002012-01-20T13:00:33.939-05:00I ventured out this past Sunday in the cold weather. My goal was to find some festive decorations that would brighten up the blog during the holiday season. This proved to be more difficult than I expected. 12/18/11 97th Street - looking N A large Liebherr telescopic crawler crane sits idle in...<br/> <br/> =====> To view the latest posting please click on the link above.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?a=LuaCA6dDRdI:TuCLVvZN-dM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLaunchBox/~4/LuaCA6dDRdI" height="1" width="1"/>Ben Heckscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279980191467057268noreply@blogger.com3http://thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-on-avenue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201075531544010504.post-85217817015837383012011-12-07T23:00:00.006-05:002011-12-09T17:30:34.741-05:002011-12-09T17:30:34.741-05:00Last week, the MTA did something that they've never done before. They hosted a workshop to solicit input and a fresh set of ideas from members of the affected community on Second Avenue. By hosting the workshop, MTA Capital Construction wanted to hear from community members how it could "better...<br/> <br/> =====> To view the latest posting please click on the link above.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?a=Pwwo5acY4e8:q0c9KMczO3c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLaunchBox/~4/Pwwo5acY4e8" height="1" width="1"/>Ben Heckscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279980191467057268noreply@blogger.com0http://thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/2011/12/mtas-workshop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201075531544010504.post-75557742118330562942011-11-22T23:16:00.006-05:002011-12-08T09:21:06.469-05:002011-12-08T09:21:06.469-05:00Updated on 11/23, 11/28, 12/2 and 12/7/11 The MTA announced this evening that a "Cease Blasting" order has been issued at the Second Avenue subway 72nd Street station cavern site. The announcement was made at this evening's Community Board 8 Second Avenue Subway Task Force meeting by William...<br/> <br/> =====> To view the latest posting please click on the link above.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?a=MAw9QAFgQNE:iZ5D1mm8ywU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLaunchBox/~4/MAw9QAFgQNE" height="1" width="1"/>Ben Heckscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279980191467057268noreply@blogger.com0http://thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/2011/11/cease-blasting-order-issued-then-lifted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201075531544010504.post-19372258118169440122011-11-20T23:00:00.018-05:002012-01-20T12:51:03.510-05:002012-01-20T12:51:03.510-05:00I took a walk down Second Avenue to have a look at the project on Friday, November 18th. Here are the images that I thought to be noteworthy. 11/18/11 96th Street - looking N In this series of images, the contractor, E.E. Cruz/Tully Construction Co. JV, can be seen lowering a reinforced steel...<br/> <br/> =====> To view the latest posting please click on the link above.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?a=dfaZHiVwdeA:tYvKXm_nWe0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheLaunchBox?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLaunchBox/~4/dfaZHiVwdeA" height="1" width="1"/>Ben Heckscherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11279980191467057268noreply@blogger.com0http://thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/2011/11/walk-this-way.html