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The Lincoln Tunnel is an approximately 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) tunnel under the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey, to the west with Midtown Manhattan in New York City to the east. It carries New Jersey Route 495 on the New Jersey side and unsigned New York State Route 495 on the New York side.
The Lincoln Tunnel was the first to introduce an Exclusive Bus Lane (XBL). XBL customers have made a commuting choice that not only reduces the number of cars on our roads, but also helps to lower greenhouse gases introduced into the environment.
Lincoln Tunnel, vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River, from Manhattan (39th Street), New York, to Weehawken, New Jersey. It consists of three vehicular tubes, each of which carries two lanes of traffic. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and lies 97 feet (30 meters) below the river’s surface.
Each weekday morning, the 2.5-mile XBL dedicates a westbound travel lane to eastbound buses, essentially making the Lincoln Tunnel a mass-transit facility for morning commuters. E-ZPass, an electronic form of toll collection, was first introduced at the Lincoln Tunnel on October 28, 1997.
Here are the top 10 secrets of the Lincoln Tunnel! 1. Elephants Once Crossed the Tunnel on Foot. Elephants going through another New York City tunnel, the Midtown Tunnel.
Lincoln Tunnel. Facts & Info. Width of each tunnel roadway: 21 feet, 6 inches. Operating headroom: 13 feet. External diameter of tunnel: 31 feet. Maximum depth from mean high water to roadway: 97 feet. Length of North tube, portal to portal: 7,482 feet. Length of Center tube, portal to portal: 8,216 feet.
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