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Originally Posted by mrnyc

no, montague was a complete rebuild of the tunnel systems, ie., where they put the wiring and etc., not of the whole tunnel. again, this is exactly what they did:

(The Authority closed the Montague tunnel because Hurricane Sandy’s salty flood water corroded its mechanical and electrical infrastructure. The $308 million rehabilitation includes work on tracks, tunnel lighting, circuit-breaker housings, power substations, pump rooms, power cables, fans, and ducts, according to the Authority. Workers also repaired leaks in the tube and replaced thousands of bolts that hold the tunnel’s 18-foot cast iron tunnel rings in place.).


^ let's face it all that stuff will get ruined again anyway if and when we get another sandy. so canarsie will be fine as long as hanging the wiring works, which it should because it does all over the world.

I believe they also installed doors to seal off the tunnels in the event of another Sandy.