• Lincoln Tunnel - New York to New Jersey
    The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1.5-mile long tunnel under the Hudson River, from  Weehawken, New Jersey to the borough of Manhattan.  The  project was funded by the New Deal's Public Works Administration and the design was by Ole Singstad. Construction began in March 1934 and the tunnel opened to traffic on December 22, 1937, charging $0.50 per passenger car. The cost of construction was $85,000,000.  The original design called for two tubes. Work on the second was halted in 1938 but resumed in 1941. Due to war material shortages of metal, completion was delayed for two years. It opened on February 1, 1945 at a...
  • Willow Avenue Viaduct - Hoboken to Weehawken NJ
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a grant for the construction of a viaduct to carry Willow Avenue between Hoboken and Weehawken over the train tracks. The project was undertaken as part of a larger grade crossing elimination initiative during that era. The PWA provided a grant of $103,940 for the project, whose total cost was $365,684. PWA Docket No. NJ 4647