National Geographic - Weehawken Here We Come

National Geographic - Weehawken Here We Come

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This black and white photo appeared on the 'Flashback' page of the February 1997 issue of National Geographic magazine with the following caption: Weehawken, Here We Come Taking the newest route to New Jersey, cannon-carrying Army trucks rumbled through the Lincoln Tunnel in midtown Manhattan during opening ceremonies in December 1937. In the tunnel's first year of operation, 1,790,647 motorists paid 50 cents each way to take the 8,000-foot (2,400-meter) shortcut under the Hudson River. Today some 20 million vehicles make the trip each year, the toll has quadrupled and all cannons are expressly forbidden. The most explosive things in the tunnel now are traffic-ignited tempers. We'd prefer people leave those at home, said one Port Authority official. This photograph was never published in the magazine. Thanks to Marie Alberian of the Historical Commission for finding this wonderful photo.

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Lincoln Tunnel,Weehawken, NJ [40.7652034,-74.01610219999999]