Sunday, June 28, 2009

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

The 12 lane Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge

{The lower deck opened on June 28, 1969.}
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge#History
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The 14 lane George_Washington_Bridge
{As originally built, the bridge offered six lanes of traffic, but in 1946, two additional lanes were provided on what is now the upper level. A second, lower deck, which had been anticipated in Ammann's original plans, was added, opening to the public on August 29, 1962. The additional deck increased the capacity of the bridge by 75 percent, making the George Washington Bridge the world's only 14-lane suspension bridge, providing eight lanes on the upper level and six on the lower deck.}
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Bridge#History

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Groundbreaking Set for New Jersey Transit Tunnel Under Hudson

By PATRICK McGEEHAN
Published: June 7, 2009
"New Jersey officials have been planning the next train tunnel under the Hudson River for so long that it is already on its third name. This month, work is scheduled to begin on the Mass Transit Tunnel — formerly known as the Trans-Hudson Express and, before that, Access to the Region’s Core — more than 15 years after it was conceived."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/nyregion/08tunnel.html?ref=nyregion
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Work to start on $8.7 billion NY-NJ tunnel
Published: 6/8, 2009
http://my.att.net/s/editorial.dll?pnum=1&bfromind=7406&eeid=6620256&_sitecat=1522&dcatid=0&eetype=article&render=y&ac=3&ck=&ch=ne&rg=blsadstrgt&_lid=332&_lnm=tg+ne+topnews&ck= -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Hudson_Express_Tunnel#Construction_.282009_-_estimated_2017.29
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