Stage 2 consisted of two phases: the Manhattan section and the two legs completed in Brooklyn/Queens. About 82 million cu yds of rock were excavated during the first two stages of the project. It consumed approximately 30 million cu ft of concrete.

 

Key Players

Owner and Engineer: New York City Department of Environmental Protection

Tunnel Contractor: Joint venture partners Schiavone Construction Co., Secaucus, N.J.; J. F. Shea Construction, Walnut, Calif.; and Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Pelham, N.Y.

Piping, Valve and Electronic Contractor: Joint venture partners John P. Picone, Lawrence, N.Y.; Schiavone Construction Co., Secaucus, N.J.; Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Pelham, N.Y.; and Dragados USA, New York