Title Highway under the Hudson : a history of the Holland Tunnel / Robert W. Jackson

Published New York : New York University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) Summary Every year, more than 33 million vehicles traverse the Holland Tunnel, making their way to and from Jersey City and Lower Manhattan. In this meticulously researched and compelling work, Jackson provides a complete history of the planning, financing and construction of the Holland Tunnel Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject City planning -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century. Tunnels -- New York (State) -- New York -- Design and construction -- History -- 20th century. Urban transportation -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century. Holland Tunnel (Jersey City, N.J., and New York, N.Y.) -- History. New York (N.Y.) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951. New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book ISBN 0814745040 9780814745045 (ebook)

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