63rd Street Tunnel

The 63rd Street Tunnel in New York City is a bi-level rail tunnel under the East River between Manhattan and Queens, passing through Roosevelt Island. It is the newest river crossing in the New York metropolitan area. Construction of the 63rd Street Tunnel began on November 24, 1969. The first section, from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island was completed on October 10, 1972. The second section, extending to Queens, was completed in 1989, with a connector to the IND Queens Boulevard Line completed by 2000. Completion of the tunnel was delayed by New York City's fiscal crisis of the 1970s.

63rd Street Tunnel

The 63rd Street Tunnel in New York City is a bi-level rail tunnel under the East River between Manhattan and Queens, passing through Roosevelt Island. It is the newest river crossing in the New York metropolitan area. Construction of the 63rd Street Tunnel began on November 24, 1969. The first section, from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island was completed on October 10, 1972. The second section, extending to Queens, was completed in 1989, with a connector to the IND Queens Boulevard Line completed by 2000. Completion of the tunnel was delayed by New York City's fiscal crisis of the 1970s.