The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board awarded to Connect Plus Partners (Connect+) a consortium formed by Halmar International, US subsidiary of Itinera - EPC contractor of the ASTM Group, and the Spanish company FCC Construction, the EUR1.78 bn (USD1.97 bn) contract for Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway, in New York City.
The contract includes the conversion of a 762-m tunnel, built in the 1970s between 116th and 125th Streets, into a station; the excavation of a 1,250 m bi-tube tunnel with an internal diameter of 6.1 m to Malcolm X Boulevard between 35 and 120 feet below Second Avenue, using two TBMs ; the excavation of the cavern for the future 125th Street station, as well as the excavation of shafts for auxiliary buildings and future accesses.
Early work will commence later this year, with heavy civil construction starting in early 2026 and the tunnel boring itself expected to begin in 2027.
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