Lincoln Tunnel
Lincoln Tunnel is a road tunnel in USA.
- Type: Road
- Country: USA
- Length: 2.5 km
- Opened: 1937
Overview
Three tubes under the Hudson between Midtown Manhattan and Weehawken, opened in 1937, 1945 and 1957. Carries some of the heaviest daily bus traffic in the nation. Emergency crews pioneered tunnel firefighting methods here.
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