And just think, NY is a (relatively) younger city, there are places where the strata goes down for several centuries or even millennia worth of development. Can’t dig a basement in parts of Europe without getting an archaeological survey.
And literally no one knows what is where. None of this is on any centralized map or database. They have to figure out what pipes, mains, lines and other infrastructure is beneath any given segment of pavement or asphalt each time they do any digging. It is beyond insanity.
I did utility work. Dug up more than a few streets. You have no idea what's down there until you open it up and even then it's a tossup. I've found abandoned manholes for companies that went out of business 80-100 years ago.
![image showing Underneath NYC [OC]](06929491-a0fe-5b45-893f-acb0eb5118e7.jpg)
TeuthidTheSquid on April 8th, 2025 at 19:50 UTC »
And just think, NY is a (relatively) younger city, there are places where the strata goes down for several centuries or even millennia worth of development. Can’t dig a basement in parts of Europe without getting an archaeological survey.
iMissTheOldInternet on April 8th, 2025 at 21:39 UTC »
And literally no one knows what is where. None of this is on any centralized map or database. They have to figure out what pipes, mains, lines and other infrastructure is beneath any given segment of pavement or asphalt each time they do any digging. It is beyond insanity.
CleveEastWriters on April 8th, 2025 at 23:09 UTC »
I did utility work. Dug up more than a few streets. You have no idea what's down there until you open it up and even then it's a tossup. I've found abandoned manholes for companies that went out of business 80-100 years ago.