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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 - The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad - The Terminal Station - West by Benjamin Franklin Cresson
page 12 of 43 (27%)

No. 2

East side of Avenue cut down about 20 ft. Beams with Supporting Posts
placed under Surface Railway Tracks. Girders _B_ and Temporary Shoring
Girders _C_ for supporting Elevated Ry. in place.

No. 3

I's in place under Surface Ry. Tracks. Elevated Ry. carried on Temporary
Shoring Girders, and Girders _C_ in place. 24" Water Main carried on Timber
Cradle and sewage carried through Pipe _R_. Foot Walk carried on Girders
_C_ in place on West Side of Avenue.

No. 4

Elevated Railway carried on Bents under Columns. Temporary Shoring Girders
removed and Permanent Bents resting on Girders _C_ in place. Bents in place
on Girders _C_ carrying Surface Railway. East and West sides of Avenue
excavated down to Sub-Grade and Five rows of Permanent Steel in place on
each side. Bents erected on Permanent Steel to catch ends of Girders _C_
while 2 outside Concrete Piers are removed and 6th row of Permanent Steel
on each side is put in place.

No. 5

Two outside Concrete Piers removed and 6th row of Permanent Steel in place.
Girders _C_ carrying all structures now resting on Bents on Permanent
Steel. 48" C.l. Sewer carried on Brackets on Girders _C_.

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