Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Circa 1950, Courtesy of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archives
Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Circa 1950, Courtesy of MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archives

Once the world’s largest underwater tunnel, the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opened in 1950, connecting Red Hook, Brooklyn to Manhattan’s Battery Park. The tunnel stretches 1.7 miles long and its tunnels have a diameter of 31 feet. It was designed by the Chief Engineer of New York City at the time, Ole Singstad. The tunnel has been seen in many film and television shows such as Men in Black and was instrumental to rescue efforts on 9/11.

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