B3 Via Av U 178 #1 Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Okay guys, this is the New York metro area bridges and tunnels trivia thread! Allow us to begin: -If the Lower Manhattan Expressway had been built, what designation would the Manhattan Bridge carry? -How many levels did the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge have in 1965? -Had the Bushwick Expressway be built, what designation would the Williamsburg Bridge carry? -How many tubes does the Lincoln Tunnel have? -How many lanes does the George Washington Bridge carry? Edited June 17, 2012 by Brightonkid7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbluefoxie 820 #2 Posted June 17, 2012 Okay guys, this is the New York metro area bridges and tunnels trivia thread! Allow us to begin: -If the Lower Manhattan Expressway had been built, what designation would the Manhattan Bridge carry? -How many levels did the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge have in 1965? -Had the Bushwick Expressway be built, what designation would the Williamsburg Bridge carry? -How many tubes does the Lincoln Tunnel have? -How many lanes does the George Washington Bridge carry? at the time the Manhattan bridge had NY Route 27, the interstate designation would have been 478 since 27A at the time was on the Battery Tunnel. It had one level in 1965 Williamsburg bridge had I-78 The Lincoln tunnel has 3 tubes The GWB has 12 lanes, three in each direction on each level. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N6 Limited 1,053 #3 Posted June 17, 2012 Okay guys, this is the New York metro area bridges and tunnels trivia thread! Allow us to begin: -If the Lower Manhattan Expressway had been built, what designation would the Manhattan Bridge carry? -How many levels did the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge have in 1965? -Had the Bushwick Expressway be built, what designation would the Williamsburg Bridge carry? -How many tubes does the Lincoln Tunnel have? -How many lanes does the George Washington Bridge carry? 1) I-78 2) 2 levels. The lower level wasn't open yet though. 3) I-78. The Buswick Expressway was supposed to connect to the Low-mex via the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges 4) 3 tubes 5) 14 Lanes. 8 upper level, 6 Lower level Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM5 via Woodhaven 5,155 #4 Posted June 17, 2012 What is the longest and the oldest tunnel in the New York City Area Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbluefoxie 820 #5 Posted June 18, 2012 What is the longest and the oldest tunnel in the New York City Area The Holland tunnel/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B3 Via Av U 178 #6 Posted June 18, 2012 Next:How old is the Brooklyn Bridge? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbluefoxie 820 #7 Posted June 18, 2012 Next:How old is the Brooklyn Bridge? 116 years old Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B3 Via Av U 178 #8 Posted June 19, 2012 116 years old Wrong! It's 129 years old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokkemon 448 #9 Posted June 19, 2012 The Brooklyn-Battery is the longest, not the Holland. The Holland is only the oldest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #10 Posted June 20, 2012 Well, still we have to credit the Holland Tunnel because Ole Singstad and Clifford Milburn Holland are the guys who made the Tunnel Ventilation System possible thus the Brooklyn Battery and many tunnels to come possible. Thanks to the guys and Holland Tunnel where the experiment took place, we now can have less smoggy tunnels! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacemak3r 1,351 #11 Posted June 21, 2012 Then the question is flawed. Longest and oldest couldn't be in the same question for that type of structure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B3 Via Av U 178 #12 Posted June 21, 2012 Next: Name all the East River crossings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #13 Posted June 21, 2012 East River Road Crossings: -Throggs Neck Bridge (I-295). -Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (I-678). -Rikers Island Bridge [QNS to RKI]. -Triboro-RFK Bridge [QNS/MAN/BNX] (I-278). -Roosevelt Island Bridge [QNS <-> RSI]. -Queensboro-59th St. Bridge [QNS <-> MAN] (NY-25). -Queens-Midtown Tunnel [QNS <-> MAN] (I-495). -Williamsburg Bridge [bKN <-> MAN]. -Manhattan Bridge [bKN <-> MAN]. -Brooklyn Bridge [bKN <-> MAN]. -Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel [bKN <-> MAN] (I-478). Regional Commuter/InterCity Rail: -Hell Gate Bridge [Amtrak/CSX/Non-Revenue Metro-North]. -East River Tunnels [Amtrak/LIRR/Non-Revenue NJTransit]. ***NYC Subway Tunnels Omitted*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B3 Via Av U 178 #14 Posted June 22, 2012 Next! What direction is the Manhattan Bridge tilted towards? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N6 Limited 1,053 #15 Posted June 22, 2012 East River Road Crossings: -Throggs Neck Bridge (I-295). -Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (I-678). -Rikers Island Bridge [QNS to RKI]. -Triboro-RFK Bridge [QNS/MAN/BNX] (I-278). -Roosevelt Island Bridge [QNS <-> RSI]. -Queensboro-59th St. Bridge [QNS <-> MAN] (NY-25). -Queens-Midtown Tunnel [QNS <-> MAN] (I-495). -Williamsburg Bridge [bKN <-> MAN]. -Manhattan Bridge [bKN <-> MAN]. -Brooklyn Bridge [bKN <-> MAN]. -Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel [bKN <-> MAN] (I-478). Regional Commuter/InterCity Rail: -Hell Gate Bridge [Amtrak/CSX/Non-Revenue Metro-North]. -East River Tunnels [Amtrak/LIRR/Non-Revenue NJTransit]. ***NYC Subway Tunnels Omitted*** Don't forget about that foot bridge to Randal's island Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Astoria Line 1,064 #16 Posted June 23, 2012 Next! What direction is the Manhattan Bridge tilted towards? South? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B3 Via Av U 178 #17 Posted June 23, 2012 South? Correct! That's due to having more usage on the south (6 Ave.) side than the north (Broadway) side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeystoneRegional 246 #18 Posted June 26, 2012 Don't forget about that foot bridge to Randal's island Foot and Bike are minor structures, thus I omitted it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
