Category Archives: Hudson tunnels

Port Authority: How to Speak Like a Native

Posted on July 19, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Port Authority Media Relations Staff Take the George or the Martha past the Necklace, that’ll get you across the GWB. Heading through the Lincoln Tunnel to the Sputnik, keep an eye out for the Toothbrush. Simple, right? Only if … Continue reading →

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The Holland Tunnel: Did You Know?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Did you know that the Holland Tunnel was named after Clifford Milburn Holland, the chief engineer in charge of its design and construction? Holland was a brilliant young engineer who gave his life for the tunnel.  As construction on the … Continue reading →

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Before PATH Became PATH: The Wonder Years

Posted on June 3, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Portfolio Editor Roz Hamlett More than 50 years ago, in 1962, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) acquired the title to rehabilitate the Hudson & Manhattan (H&M) Railroad Tunnel and begin operations.  Ten years later, two bronze plaques were … Continue reading →

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