Queens-Midtown Tunnel

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cave
gptkbp:accessibility limited for pedestrians and cyclists
gptkbp:admission Manhattan entrance
Queens entrance
gptkbp:breathability mechanical
gptkbp:challenges subsurface conditions
gptkbp:community_impact discussed during planning
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Manhattan
gptkb:Queen
gptkbp:constructed_in 1936-1940
gptkbp:construction_cost $58 million
gptkbp:construction_method cut-and-cover
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in media
gptkbp:depth approximately 100 feet below the surface
gptkbp:design double-decked
gptkbp:designated_as National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
gptkbp:emergency_services limited
critical
conducted regularly
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:common
gptkbp:environmental_impact studied
gptkbp:features emergency lanes
gptkbp:has_public_transport limited
gptkbp:has_toll yes
varies by vehicle type
electronic tolling
gptkbp:historical_significance important infrastructure project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Queens-Midtown Tunnel
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:CCTV
gptkbp:length 1.7 miles
gptkbp:length_of_each_tube approximately 1.5 miles
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:LED
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:MTA
gptkbp:open_to_public December 31, 1940
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1940
gptkbp:operator gptkb:MTA_Bridges_and_Tunnels
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_York_City_Tunnel_System
gptkb:East_River_crossings
gptkbp:passenger_traffic monitored
vehicular
approximately 100,000 vehicles per day
implemented during peak hours
gptkbp:public_perception mixed
gptkbp:renovation ongoing
gptkbp:safety_features fire suppression system
gptkbp:serves commuters
gptkbp:upgrades planned
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Triborough_Bridge_and_Tunnel_Authority
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5