History Lesson: The Holland Tunnel

New York City's Holland Tunnel opened in 1927, providing the first link for automobiles between Manhattan and New Jersey, and becoming the world's first successful underwater vehicular tunnel. The ventilation system was key to its success, built with watertight caissons made of steel and concrete, and became the model for virtually every vehicular tunnel built thereafter. The project faced many technical challenges, as well as political ones, as detailed in this article.

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• Authors:
  • Witcher, T R
• Publication Date: 2017-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 42-45
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 87
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; History; Tunneling; Vehicular tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Identifier Terms: Holland Tunnel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
• Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; History;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01635589
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: May 25 2017 1:56PM