Errant Subway Blast in New York Strayed From Approved Plan

Drilling angled holes rather than vertical holes was one error that led to underground blasting for the Second Avenue subway.
Errant Subway Blast in New York Strayed From Approved Plan
A view of the cavern and the future Second Avenue subway 72nd Street station, seen in March. An errant blast Aug. 22 happened in a shaft off the cavern. Amal Chen/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A view of the cavern and the future Second Avenue subway 72nd Street station, seen in March

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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