#MapMondays - 1968 East Side Access maps Today we launched our story on East Side Access (link in bio) - East Side Access is a megaproject that connects the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Grand Central Terminal via more than 8 miles of new tunnels and a new eight-track train terminal 150 feet below Grand Central. These maps are from the MTA’s ambitious transit expansion program in 1969 that first called for a #LongIslandRailroad terminal in East Midtown. The proposal included a new East River tunnel at 63rd Street connecting to a terminal on Third Ave and 48th Street that would be constructed with an office tower on top. The ‘69 expansion plan also included a proposal for constructing the #SecondAvenueSubway, which would have provided subway connections to the new LIRR terminal. By the end of the year, construction had started on the 63rd Street Tunnel... (More to come tomorrow!) Visit our website to read about the entire history of East Side Access, get an update the status of construction, and see recent construction photos, and an illustrated description of the concourse and tracks 150 feet below #GrandCentralTerminal. Stay tuned for more on East Side Access all week! Follow @eastsideaccess for daily updates on the project. #MapMonday #EastSideAccess #mtacapitalconstruction #mta #lirr #publictransit #nychistory #urbanism #midtown #grandcentral #haroldinterlocking #sunnysideyards #transithistory #nyctransit #nycsubway #subway (at Grand Central Terminal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4cVKwHCO1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zodsz5yh7xuo