Lincoln Tunnel

Key facts

Location

Weehawken, New Jersey , to Midtown Manhattan , New York City

Coordinates

40°45′45″N 74°00′40″W / 40.7625°N 74.0111°W / 40.7625; -74.0111

Status

Open

Route

Route 495 (NJ side) , NY 495 (NY side; unsigned and disputed)

Crosses

Hudson River

Start

Weehawken, New Jersey

End

New York, New York

Constructed

March 1934 – December 1937 (center tube), 1937–1938, 1941–1945 (north tube), 1954–1957 (south tube)

Opened

December 22, 1937 ; 88 years ago ( 1937-12-22 ) (center tube), February 1, 1945 ; 81 years ago ( 1945-02-01 ) (north tube), May 25, 1957 ; 69 years ago ( 1957-05-25 ) (south tube)

Owner

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Operator

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey