Bypass Tunnel Takes Shape

Work continues in Newburgh on the $1 billion project to repair the 85-mile-long Delaware Aqueduct, the longest tunnel in the world. The bypass tunnel is now 2,021 feet long, and the tunnel boring machine, Nora, is operating full steam ahead!

The work on the other side of the Hudson, in Wappinger is also on schedule. The drainage tunnel will be completed this year, and shaft 6B will be ready to receive Nora when she completes her work.

This project is the largest repair effort in the 176- year history of New York City’s water supply. We are proud to be building reliable and resilient critical water systems that will better serve our customers for many years to come.