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In new york there is $17 billion estimated for the new second ave subway in manhattan an $6 billion estimated for the water tunnel 3 that will bring water from upstate to the city. Both are huge projects that have been planned for decades but are now actually being built
In new york there is $17 billion estimated for the new second ave subway in manhattan an $6 billion estimated for the water tunnel 3 that will bring water from upstate to the city. Both are huge projects that have been planned for decades but are now actually being built
That's awesome they're finally doing the 2nd ave line. I've always rolled my eyes at home damn packed the lexington line is at all hours.
You all might not see it as a huge project, but the Corridor H highway in Eastern WV will connect I-79 with I-81. The project could make the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia a huge market for tourism. The highway will also play a key role in opening up WV's North Central Tech Corridor to the East Coast.
Connecticut is upgrading the rail line between New Haven and Springfield to allow for trains that reach speeds up to 110 mph, and to quadruple the number of trains in service. Once complete, it will be possible to travel between the two cities in just 45 minutes (including station stop times, etc.) By car, it currently takes 1 hr 10 mins.
Here are the biggest SF-Oakland projects I can think of that are either under construction, have broken ground or have cleared all planning hurdles.
Bay Bridge(Eastern Span) $6.3 Billion
Transbay Terminal $4 Billion
Oak to Ninth Project(Oakland) $2 Billion
SF Central Subway Line $1.6 Billion
Treasure Island Redevelopment $1.5 Billion
UCSF Mission Bay Project(San Francisco) $1.5 Billion
Kaiser Permanente Flagship Medical Center expansion(Oakland) $1 Billion
Macarthur BART station TOD $500 Million
BART connector to Oakland Airport $480 Million
eBART to Antioch $460 Million
Fourth Bore of the Caldecott Tunnel(California Highway 24) $420 Million
Total Value: $21.2 Billion
There are several other massive projects including potentially 2 new NFL stadiums and a new MLB stadium, a huge redevelopment for America's Cup and others but these are the ones that stand out in my mind.
[SIZE=2]Enviromission Solar Updraft Tower
Arizona desert
200 MW (2,625 ft tall)
$750 million
completed 2015 World's first fully operational solar updraft tower and second tallest structure ever built.
Treasure Island
San Francisco One 450 ft skyscraper and four 40 story skyscrapers, 311,000 sq ft. of renovated historic buildings, 240,000 sq ft. of new retail and office space, 8,000 new housing units, 300 acres of open space, new school, museum, police/fire stations, sailing center, transit hub, urban farm, wildlife habitat, and a 40 acre sports complex.
$1.45 Billion
Construction begins 2012
[/SIZE][SIZE=2]Smart Grid (E.I.S.A. 2007 - Title13; A.R.R.A. 2009 - SGIG)
Nationwide A complete overhaul and modernization of America's electric grid infrastructure to a less centralized, producer-interactive network; generation, transmission, distribution, storage, and end-use. Described as a new energy "superhighway".
$11 billion
Implementation began in 2010 and ends ~2030
Transbay Terminal
San Francisco Will serve 11 transportation systems including California high speed rail. Terminal is part of the San Francisco Transbay development plan which also includes 3 supertall skyscrapers of 1,200 feet (Skyscrapers not yet financed)
$4.2 billion
Completion 2017
Second Avenue Subway
New York City Largest subway expansion in 60 years. The subway will connect Metro-North area to the financial district with 14 stations in between (16 total). Planning began in 1920 but became derailed by the great depression.
$17 billion
Completion of phase one is scheduled for 2016
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