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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cave
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gptkbp:breathability
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gptkb:medical_devices
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gptkbp:challenges
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waterproofing
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkb:Manhattan
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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$60 million
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gptkbp:construction_legacy
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influenced future projects
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gptkbp:construction_material
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advanced for its time
concrete and steel
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gptkbp:construction_method
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cut-and-cover
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gptkbp:construction_oversight
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gptkb:New_York_State_Department_of_Transportation
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gptkbp:construction_safety_measures
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implemented
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gptkbp:construction_started
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1946
1950
4 years
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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no
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in media
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gptkbp:depth
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approximately 90 feet below water surface
approximately 100 feet below water surface
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gptkbp:design
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cut-and-cover
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Othmar_Ammann
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gptkbp:emergency_exits
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yes
every 1,000 feet
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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yes
improved
conducted regularly
two lanes in each direction
four lanes
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gptkbp:employees
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thousands
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gptkbp:enforces
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reported
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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studied
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gptkbp:features
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two tubes
ventilation buildings
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gptkbp:has_meetings
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held during planning
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gptkbp:has_public_transport
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no
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gptkbp:has_toll
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yes
varies by vehicle type
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first underwater vehicular tunnel in New York City
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel
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gptkbp:impact
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local businesses
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gptkbp:is_maintained_by
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gptkb:MTA_Bridges_and_Tunnels
gptkb:Port_Authority_of_New_York_and_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:length
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1.7 miles
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gptkbp:lighting
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gptkb:LED
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:maintenance
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regular
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:Battery_Park
gptkb:Brooklyn
Brooklyn and Battery Park City
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gptkbp:notable_for
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being the longest underwater vehicular tunnel in the U. S.
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gptkbp:open_to_public
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May 25, 1950
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gptkbp:opened
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1950
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:New_York_City_Tunnel_System
gptkb:I-478
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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yes
vehicular
approximately 30,000 vehicles per day
common during peak hours
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gptkbp:public_access
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restricted
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gptkbp:racing_series
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two-way
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gptkbp:renovation
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yes
multiple over the years
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gptkbp:safety_features
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fire suppression system
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gptkbp:serves
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commuters
East River traffic
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gptkbp:signage
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digital
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Modernist
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gptkbp:type
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vehicular tunnel
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Manhattan_Community_District_1
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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