Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cave
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Robert_Moses
gptkb:Othmar_Ammann
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkb:Manhattan
gptkbp:construction_cost $60 million
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:steel
reinforced concrete
gptkbp:construction_started 1946
4 years
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and media
gptkbp:depth approximately 90 feet below water surface
gptkbp:design twin-tube
gptkbp:emergency_exits in place
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
conducted regularly
reduced due to direct access
gptkbp:enforces reported and managed
gptkbp:environmental_impact studied for air quality
gptkbp:famous_landmark designated as such in 2000
gptkbp:features lighting systems
emergency exits
ventilation systems
traffic monitoring systems
gptkbp:has_public_transport limited
gptkbp:has_toll yes
gptkbp:historical_significance important transportation link
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:MTA_Bridges_and_Tunnels
gptkbp:length 1.7 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:open_to_public November 15, 1950
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Governor_Thomas_E._Dewey
1950
gptkbp:origin Brooklyn waterfront
Battery Park in Manhattan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:I-478
New York City transportation system
gptkbp:passenger_traffic approximately 30,000 vehicles
monitored in real-time
managed by MTA
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:racing_series two-way
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:2001
gptkbp:route 2.74 km
gptkbp:safety_features emergency communication systems
fire suppression systems
gptkbp:serves gptkb:vehicles
gptkbp:toll_plaza_location Brooklyn side
Manhattan side
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:buses
commercial vehicles
passenger vehicles
emergency vehicles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Hook_neighborhood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5