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Crossing under the Hudson : the story of the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels / Angus Kress Gillespie.

By: Gillespie, Angus K, 1942-.
Publisher: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011Description: xii, 214 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780813550039 (hbk.); 0813550033 (hbk.).Subject(s): Holland Tunnel (Jersey City, N.J., and New York, N.Y.) | Lincoln Tunnel (New York, N.Y., and Weehawken, N.J.)DDC classification: 624.194097471
Contents:
It can't be done : planning for the Holland Tunnel -- A breath of fresh air : building the Holland Tunnel -- Winning acceptance : grand opening of the Holland Tunnel -- Let's build nother one : construction of the Lincoln Tunnel -- Law and order : the role of the Port Authority police -- Road hazards : threats to life and property -- Rush hour frustration : dealing with traffic congestion -- If you see something, say something : dealing with the threat of terrorism -- Tunneling through the arts : a survey of creative endeavors -- The light at the end of the tunnel : the future of the tunnels.
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Floor 4, Shelf 20 , Side 1, TierNo 5, BayNo 3

 624.194097471 GIL 2011 (Browse shelf) 1 Available TDSxx,29004,02,GR 5000130217

Includes bibliographical references and index.

It can't be done : planning for the Holland Tunnel -- A breath of fresh air : building the Holland Tunnel -- Winning acceptance : grand opening of the Holland Tunnel -- Let's build nother one : construction of the Lincoln Tunnel -- Law and order : the role of the Port Authority police -- Road hazards : threats to life and property -- Rush hour frustration : dealing with traffic congestion -- If you see something, say something : dealing with the threat of terrorism -- Tunneling through the arts : a survey of creative endeavors -- The light at the end of the tunnel : the future of the tunnels.