IN THE WORLD of gigantic infrastructure projects, there’s a fair amount of “hurry up and wait.” Cost overruns, construction delays, unforeseen hiccups—it’s all de rigueur in this multi-billion dollar space. The worldwide economic slump that began in 2008 did not help out these ambitious undertakings.
And yet, a few big-deal projects got their acts together and managed to open this year—including one New Yorkers have been waiting on for nearly a century. Intercontinental bridges, endless tunnels, shiny new railways and more: These are the most majestic infrastructure projects of the year—and the one we’re most looking forward to in 2017.
