{"id":184165,"date":"2026-04-03T03:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/184165\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T03:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T03:56:17","slug":"new-3d-underground-maps-can-help-speed-up-nyc-construction-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/184165\/","title":{"rendered":"New 3D underground maps can help speed up NYC construction projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TRIBECA, Manhattan (PIX11) \u2014 A hidden world exists under the streets of New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The subway is a big part of the underground experience. But the maze of pipes and wires under your feet also has an impact on life in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Local News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;More Local News&quot;}\"> More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Construction can get delayed and cost more because crews don\u2019t always know what they\u2019ll find underneath the street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Remove the road to reveal layers of the city. People have been wondering about and moving around the holes along a few blocks of Greenwich Street since November 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt reminds me of quadruple bypass surgery. It\u2019s been going on a long, long time,\u201d Moira North said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Stay connected with community stories that matter&quot;}\"> Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The project to replace a section of century-old water main was supposed to take about two and a half years and be completed in 2024.\u00a0The new 20-inch pipe has yet to be installed along the four-block stretch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tom Wynne is deputy commissioner for infrastructure with the New York City Department of Design and Construction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAll the interwoven pipes, it looks like a bowl of spaghetti,\u201d Wynne said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">First, crews untangle and arrange the electrical and telecommunication lines.\u00a0Engineers work with different maps from different sources and styles over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For more on what\u2019s happening in your area, head to our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For more on what\u2019s happening in your area, head to our homepage&quot;}\"> For more on what\u2019s happening in your area, head to our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhat often happens is we pull it up and we have to dig with a spoon, with shovels to dig up pipes and see what\u2019s live, what can move or stay,\u201d Wynne added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The maze has to be cleared, sorted out and in some cases supported. That adds to the project timeline and cost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIs there something that could get these down faster? Yes, the city is working on an underground map. We capture in 3D all the utilities and anything underground,\u201d Wynne said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are planning for another year of construction along Greenwich Street between Chambers and Barclays Streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TRIBECA, Manhattan (PIX11) \u2014 A hidden world exists under the streets of New York. 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