Hugh L. Carey Tunnel

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tunnel
gptkbp:access gptkb:FDR_Drive
gptkb:Brooklyn-Queens_Expressway
gptkbp:aroma yes
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkb:Manhattan
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1973
approximately $300 million
cut-and-cover
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1970
gptkbp:culturalImpact part_of_NYC_identity
gptkbp:depth approximately 100 feet below the surface
gptkbp:design immersed tube
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
conducted regularly
gptkbp:environmentalImpact studied during planning
gptkbp:features four lanes of traffic
two tubes
gptkbp:futurePlans upgrades and maintenance
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important transportation link
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hugh L. Carey Tunnel
gptkbp:length 1.7 miles
approximately 1.5 miles
gptkbp:lighting LED lights
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:MTA_Bridges_and_Tunnels
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hugh_L._Carey
gptkbp:opened 1973
gptkbp:openedIn Governor_Hugh_L._Carey
gptkbp:openToPublic December 15, 1973
gptkbp:partOf New_York_City_infrastructure
New_York_City_transportation_system
gptkbp:passenger_traffic heavy
bi-directional
implemented during peak hours
over 50 million vehicles annually
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Brooklyn-Battery_Tunnel
Hugh_L._Carey_Tunnel_in_2010
gptkbp:publicAccess featured in tunnel walls
gptkbp:safetyFeatures fire suppression system
gptkbp:serves vehicles
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Lower_Manhattan
gptkb:Brooklyn_Heights
gptkb:Battery_Park_City
Red Hook
gptkbp:toll yes
varies by vehicle type
Brooklyn_side
gptkbp:usedFor commercial transport
commuting
public transit access
emergency vehicles