The Queens Midtown Tunnel was shut down to traffic and remained partially closed through the afternoon after a construction accident caused it to flood.
was shut down to traffic midday Wednesday and remained partially closed through the afternoon after a construction accident caused it to flood, bringing traffic to a standstill.
“Earlier today, a subcontractor to EDC’s design consultant doing preliminary investigation work on the East River Esplanade drilled a small perforation in the outer casing of the Queens Midtown Tunnel. Water entered the southbound tunnel’s roadway through ventilation ducts,” said EDC spokesperson Adrien Lesser. “We are working closely with City Hall, NYCEM, MTA, and other city agencies as we continue to respond.
Cathy Sheridan, the president of MTA Bridges & Tunnels, said a plug for the hole had been put into place, but couldn’t say when the south tunnel would reopen. She said it would hopefully be reopened “within hours, not days” before the agency could return for a permanent repair job.Murder, shootings are down, but other crimes are increasing
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