Battery Park Underpass
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This article is about the tunnel under the Battery connecting the FDR Drive and the West Side Highway in Manhattan. For the tunnel under the East River connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, see Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
The Battery Park Underpass is a vehicular tunnel at the southernmost tip of Manhattan, New York City, near the neighborhoods of South Ferry and Battery Park City. The tunnel connects FDR Drive, which runs along the east side of Manhattan Island, with the West Side Highway (New York State Route 9A, or NY 9A), which runs along the island's west side. Opened in 1951, it was the second section of the FDR Drive to be completed. The underpass crosses beneath the Battery (formerly Battery Park) and the approach to the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel.
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Location | Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City |
Coordinates | 40°42′09″N 74°00′58″W |
Route | FDR Drive |
Start | FDR Drive / South Street in Financial District |
End | NY 9A (West Side Highway) in Battery Park City |
Operation | |
Constructed | 1949–1951 |
Opened | April 10, 1951 (1951-04-10)[1] |
Closed | October 29, 2012[2] |
Reopened | November 13, 2012[3] |
Traffic | Automotive |
Technical | |
No. of lanes | 4 |
Operating speed | 30–40 miles per hour (48–64 km/h) |
Tunnel clearance | 12 feet 7 inches (3.84 m) |
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