Manhattan’s east side is a notorious subway desert

But come December 2016, eastsiders will rejoice because phase one of the Second Avenue Subway is slated to finally be complete

“The $4.45 billion project is 82% complete,” Dr. Michael Horodniceanu, president of Capital Construction at Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said, as he walked photographer Bhushan Mondkar along the newly installed train tracks

“The remaining 18% is the toughest –- testing a multitude of new systems, such as signals, communication, electrical, fire safety …read more

Source: Mashable