LONGEST -- Underwater Vehicular Tunnel in North America - New York, NY
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N 40° 42.301 W 074° 00.911
18T E 583193 N 4506477
An interstate tunnel connecting downtown Manhattan to Brooklyn.
Waymark Code: WMYMG0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel, officially known as the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, is a toll tunnel in New York City that connects Red Hook in Brooklyn with Battery Park in Manhattan. The tunnel consists of twin tubes that each carry two traffic lanes under the mouth of the East River. Although it nearly passes underneath Governors Island, the tunnel does not provide vehicular access to the island. With a length of 9,117 feet (2,779 m), the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is the longest continuous underwater vehicular tunnel in North America.
Plans for the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel date to the 1920s. Official plans to build the tunnel were submitted in 1930, but were initially not carried out. The New York City Tunnel Authority, created in 1936, was tasked with constructing the tunnel. After unsuccessful attempts to secure federal funds, New York City Parks Commissioner Robert Moses proposed a Brooklyn–Battery Bridge. However, the public opposed the bridge plan, and the United States Army rejected the plan several times, prompting officials to reconsider plans for a tunnel. The Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel started construction on October 28, 1940, but its completion was delayed due to World War II-related material shortages. The tunnel opened on May 25, 1950.
The Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel is part of the Interstate Highway System, carrying the unsigned Interstate 478 (I-478) since 1971. Formerly, it carried New York State Route 27A (NY 27A). The tunnel was officially renamed after former New York Governor Hugh Carey in 2012. It is operated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels as one of the MTA's nine tolled crossings."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque
Location of coordinates: Manhattan Entrance
Web Site: Not listed
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