The Queens-Midtown Tunnel is temporarily closed in both directions due to a water main break, the MTA says.
Water from the East River flowed into the the Queens Midtown Tunnel Wednesday afternoon after a drilling contractor accidentally punched a hole in the roof and caused a deluge that terrified drivers, according to officials and shocking video.” when they punctured a hole in the edge of the tunnel, Josh Kraus of the New York City Economic Development Corporation said at a press conference.sprung a leak in the south tube on the Queens side at around 12:30 p.m.
“We determined it was a drilling contractor who drilled about a 2.5 inch hole through the cast iron liner ,” Cathy Sheridan, President of MTA Bridges and Tunnels said at the press conference.Video captured water from the East River entering the tunnel as the leak sprung onto the Queens side of the tunnel at around 12:30 p.m., prompting officials to close it for roughly 45 minutes.Sheridan said an interim contractor was on-site working on a temporary repair ahead of a more permanent fix.
“The MTA is actively pumping water out and two-way traffic has resumed at the north tube. The south tube is still being assessed,”
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