Lincoln Tunnel is a tunnel for motor traffic under the Hudson River. It joins midtown New York City with Weehawken, New Jersey. The tunnel has three tubes, each with two traffic lanes. The 8,216-foot (2,504-meter) center tube, opened in 1937, carries vehicles in either or both directions, depending on traffic needs. Westbound vehicles travel in the 7,482-foot (2,281-meter) north tube, opened in 1945. The 8,006-foot (2,440-meter) south tube is for eastbound traffic.
The completion of the south tube of the Lincoln Tunnel in 1957 brought the total cost to about $190 million. More than 20 million vehicles use the tunnel every year.
See also Hudson River tunnels (The Lincoln Tunnel) .
