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SonOfMcGee t1_j0urbbr wrote

  • 100% of the traffic in question is going through the Holland Tunnel.
  • The Holland Tunnel is not being widened.
  • The only explanation for this project is to spend money on building… something… for the sake of building something.

All the news stories covering this project should be one short paragraph. It’s understandably stupid on a very high conceptual level. The additional concerns about environmental and socioeconomic impacts, while valid, aren’t even necessary to bring up.

If the powers that be really want to funnel money to the construction industry they could pay them $5B to dig a big hole and another $5B to fill it back in.

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down_up__left_right t1_j0vt91y wrote

> If the powers that be really want to funnel money to the construction industry they could pay them $5B to dig a big hole and another $5B to fill it back in.

But actually it would be more useful to pay them to dig a big hole between 78/139 and the tunnel. Put the approach to the tunnel there. Then cover it back up. Would open up the land above which is in a great location if not for those lanes.

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