• Subscribe • Renew • Give a Gift • Digital Edition Select Language ▼ FAQ Follow On: Twitter Google+ Facebook Tumblr subscribe by RSS or Email The Tunnels of NYC's East Side Access Project Feb 22, 2013 | A huge public works project is currently under construction in New York City, connecting Long Island to Manhattan's East Side. Deep underground, rail tunnels are extending from Sunnyside, Queens, to a new Long Island Rail Road terminal being excavated beneath Grand Central Terminal. Construction began in 2007, with an estimated cost of $6.3 billion and completion date of 2013. Since then, the cost estimate has been raised to $8.4 billion, and the completion date moved back to 2019. When finished, the line will accommodate 24 trains per hour at peak traffic, cutting down on c...