Gillespie, Angus K., 1942-

Crossing under the Hudson : the story of the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels / Angus Kress Gillespie. - New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011. - xii, 214 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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.

9780813550039 (hbk.) 0813550033 (hbk.)


Holland Tunnel (Jersey City, N.J., and New York, N.Y.)
Lincoln Tunnel (New York, N.Y., and Weehawken, N.J.)

624.194097471 / GIL 2011