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Operative Tunnels in New York City

New York City is a successful business and commerce center due to its flawless and most efficient transport system. The City is always on the move—every second someone is moving from here to there. New York City has various transport means bridges, tunnels, subways and many more. However, the tunnel system is most reliable and efficient enough to take load of the heavy traffic demands of New York City.

New York City ahs both under water as well underground tunnels. Notable sub water tunnels of New York City are mainly as follows:

Opened in 1940, The Queens Midtown Tunnel acts as a bridge between Queens and Midtown Manhattan below the East River. Travel fares are same from either end approximately up to $3.50.

Connecting New Jersey to Manhattan under the famous Hudson River of New York City is the Lincoln Tunnel. Passage through the tunnel is free when moving from New Jersey to Manhattan but you have to pay charges up to $6 when travel back from midtown Manhattan!
The Holland Tunnel is a connector between New Jersey and Manhattan State of New York City. Travelling from Canal Street—Manhattan to New Jersey is free of Charges but one has to pay a toll fare of $6 approximately.

Opened in 1950’s the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel of New York City is the longest vehicular subway tunnel of the world. Connecting Brooklyn with Manhattan, the Brooklyn Battery tunnel is excessively used by heavier vehicles whereas cars moving through it have to pay charges up to $5.50.

Apart from the subway tunnels, New York City has many railroads such as the Cranberry Street Tunnel, Cross-Harbor Tunnel, Lexington Tunnel, Park Avenue Tunnel, East river Tunnels, Freedom Tunnels, North River Tunnel, Montague Street Tunnel, Downtown Hudson tubes and Rutgers Street Tunnels. A complete separate tunnel system that exists within New York City is the Columbia University. The tunnel is an intricate web of pathways connecting the various departments of the university.

The most amazing fact about the tunnels of New York City is the complete different world that thrives underneath the ground! Mole people dwell in these city tunnels and rarely know even know what sunshine is!

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