"The setback is due to the discovery of severe, unforeseen deterioration of steel supports also known as girders that hold up the 7 train tracks and platforms above Roosevelt Avenue at the 61st Street station in Woodside, Queens. Other stations, including 69th Street and 52nd Street, are part of the construction project, which was initially slated for completion in May 2025. The work is not expected to be completed until May 2027."
"Our initial plan was straightforward, Bill Montanile of the MTA's Stations Business Unit said. Replace the track and platform, replace select steel elements, and repair the majority of the existing structure. However, once concrete demolition began, the situation changed dramatically. Hidden beneath the track slabs, workers found significant corrosion on cross girders, damage that had remained concealed for years. They also discovered extension decay in 23 of the 31 girders."
Commuters on the 7 train face a two-year delay to Flushing Line repairs after severe, unforeseen corrosion of steel girders was found under track slabs at Woodside-61st Street. The project also covers 69th Street and 52nd Street stations and was originally scheduled to finish in May 2025 but is now expected to complete in May 2027. An additional $30 million is required, raising the project estimate to $343 million from $315 million. Concrete demolition revealed significant corrosion on cross girders and extension decay in 23 of 31 girders, necessitating full girder replacement for structural safety. Evidence of long-standing rust, peeling lead paint and debris falling onto vehicles was recorded in 2019.
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