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The tunnel project was originally proposed in 1819 as a canal to connect Boston to Upstate New York via the Deerfield River on the east of the Hoosac Range and the Hoosic River on the west. That project was shelved, and later reborn as part of the new Troy and Greenfield Railroad .
Further south along the Hudson River, the Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel (Interstate 78/Route 139) also enter Manhattan. [242] Both tunnels are operated by the Port Authority, which collects tolls from drivers crossing the Hudson River eastbound toward New York City. [243]
The Holland Tunnel is one of America's busiest tunnels. This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Hudson River, from its mouth at the Upper New York Bay upstream to its cartographic beginning at Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York.
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, [14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [15]
As the first step it is proposed to construct an interstate loop line 17.3 miles [27.8 km] in length connecting with all of the north Jersey commuters' railroads and passing under the Hudson River into New York City by two tunnels, one uptown and one downtown. A new low-level subway through Manhattan would complete the loop.
The Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge on the East River in 1981. New York City is home to many bridges and tunnels. Several agencies manage this network of crossings. The New York City Department of Transportation owns and operates almost 800. [1]
Other tunnels in New York State: New York City water supply system tunnels 1 and 2; New York City Water Tunnel No. 3; Otisville Tunnel on Erie Railroad, Otisville, Orange County [35] Shandaken Tunnel, New York City water supply system, between Schoharie Reservoir and Esopus Creek; State Line Tunnel, Canaan, on the Boston and Albany main rail line.
The tunnels were built in the first decade of the 20th century as part of the New York Tunnel Extension.The original plan for the extension which was published in June 1901, called for the construction of a bridge across the Hudson River between 45th and 50th Streets in Manhattan, as well as two closely spaced terminals for the LIRR and Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR).