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Manhattans Vast Tunnel and Skyscraper Transportation Dream
The article details New Yorks looming interborough tunnel system under Hudson and East rivers, expanding subway links, bridges, and a monumental terminal. It notes costs approaching half a billion, with railroads, trolley lines, and skyscraper construction transforming the city within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Hudson River
Manhattan Island
Jersey City
Newark
Hoboken
Jersey
New York
North River
East River
Brooklyn
New England
Manhattan
Bronx
Interborough
Island of Manhattan
Thirty-fourth Street
Fourth Avenue
Cast River
Metropolis
Kings of Transportation
Brooklyn Bridge
Williamsburg
Manhattan Bridge
Long Island
Staten Islands
Simplon
Alps
Asia
Africa
Park Row
Singer