Lincoln Tunnel
Manhattan-Jersey passage
The Lincoln Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River connecting Weehawken, New Jersey, to Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
It carries heavy commuter traffic and is one of the busiest tunnels in the world: Traffic backed up at the Lincoln Tunnel.
Named for Abraham Lincoln, it opened in 1937.
NYC's densest borough
- New JerseyMid-Atlantic coastal state
- Hudson RiverMajor New York estuary
- Port AuthorityRegional transportation governing body
- George Washington BridgeHudson River suspension crossing
skyline · boroughs · gateway · Helix · Hell's Kitchen · Times Square · Jersey City · turnpike
Below the surface
- Hudson RiverMajor New York estuary
- vehicularOf or involving automobiles
- passageSegment of text
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
underpass · portal · entrance · exit · toll plaza · westbound · eastbound · river crossing
Busiest commuting period
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- E-ZPassAutomatic toll payment device
toll · carpool · bus · commuters · weekday · peak hours · travel time · delay
Circulation of fresh air
- tubesHollow cylindrical containers
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- excavationAct of unearthing
- concreteSolid building mixture
reinforcement · civil engineering · cast iron · compressed air · caisson · roadway · drainage · lighting
Mid-twentieth century year
- New DealDepression-era reform agenda
- WPANetwork authentication standard
- Great Depression1930s global economic crisis
- landmarkNotable point of reference
ribbon cutting · construction workers · mid-century · urban development · public works · interwar
Manhattan
NYC's densest borough
- New JerseyMid-Atlantic coastal state
- Hudson RiverMajor New York estuary
- Port AuthorityRegional transportation governing body
George Washington Bridge · skyline · boroughs · gateway · Helix · Hell's Kitchen · Times Square · Jersey City · turnpike · tri-state
underwater
Below the surface
- Hudson RiverMajor New York estuary
- vehicularOf or involving automobiles
- passageSegment of text
tube · underpass · portal · entrance · exit · toll plaza · westbound · eastbound · river crossing · subaqueous
rush hour
Busiest commuting period
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
E-ZPass · toll · carpool · bus · commuters · weekday · peak hours · travel time · delay · bottleneck
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- tubesHollow cylindrical containers
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- excavationAct of unearthing
concrete · reinforcement · civil engineering · cast iron · compressed air · caisson · roadway · drainage · lighting · exhaust
1937
Mid-twentieth century year
- New DealDepression-era reform agenda
- WPANetwork authentication standard
- Great Depression1930s global economic crisis
landmark · ribbon cutting · construction workers · mid-century · urban development · public works · interwar
Lincoln Tunnelbridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
George Washington Bridge · overpass · suspension bridge · viaduct · elevated highway