Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopens after contractor drills hole into roof

NEW YORK - The Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopened both tubes to traffic Wednesday evening after a contractor mistakenly drilled a hole into the roof of one the tubes, shutting it down.

The hole allowed water from the East River to leak into the south tube of the tunnel.

The MTA temporarily plugged the leak and says it is working on a permanent plug. The agency wants to assure New Yorkers that, in the meantime, the tunnel is safe to drive through. ---More...

NEW: Drilling contractor accidentally punched a hole in the Queens Midtown Tunnel causing water from the East River to spew into the tunnel.

The incident forced officials to close the tunnel for nearly an hour.

According to MTA CEO Janno Lieber, a private contractor was… pic.twitter.com/FGtghPSk7a

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