The first Hudson River vehicular tunnel was opened in 1927. Considered an outstanding engineering achievement, whose principles are employed to this day, the facility was cited as a National Historic Civil and Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1984.

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New York City access to and from the Holland Tunnel

New Jersey access to and from the Holland Tunnel. Please note, permanent restrictions: Trucks/Buses maximum width 96"

Opened to traffic: November 13, 1927
Width of roadway: 20'
Length of tunnel (portal to portal):
North tube: 8,558'
South tube: 8,371'
Operating Headroom: 12' 6"
External diameter: 29' 6"
Maximum depth from mean high water to roadway: 93' 5"
Number of ceiling tiles 3.1 million
Number of wall tiles 2.9 million
Original Cost of Construction: $48,000,000
PA investment as of December 31, 2007: $572,008,000

2007 Traffic Volumes
Total eastbound traffic: 17,349,000 vehicles
Total traffic (both directions): 34,698,000 vehicles
Number of toll lanes: 9

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