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Park Avenue Viaduct Finally Done | New York City News
After nearly three years of high-stakes, weekend-only construction, Metro-North’s aging Park Avenue Viaduct — a 130-year-old transit lifeline — is finally complete. Engineers swapped out 200 bridge sections and 12,000 feet of track without ever fully shutting down service, finishing months ahead of schedule and under budget at $765 million. Governor Hochul praised the feat as proof that government can deliver big infrastructure projects efficiently — all while keeping hundreds of thousands of daily commuters moving. Cleanup is still underway, but the core of this massive restoration is now…
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