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Lincoln Tunnel Helix
Route 495 and the Lincoln Tunnel, as seen in 1955
Coordinates40°45′55″N 74°01′21″W / 40.7652562°N 74.0226380°W / 40.7652562; -74.0226380 (Lincoln Tunnel Helix)
CarriesLincoln Tunnel Helix Route 495
CrossesThe Palisades Cliff west of the Hudson River
LocaleWeehawken, New Jersey
Other name(s)The Helix, Route 495 Helix, the Corkscrew
OwnerPort Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)
Maintained byPANYNJ
Websitewww.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/en/lincoln-tunnel/helix-replacement-program.html
Characteristics
DesignHelix-shaped spiral bridge
Total length~4,000 feet (1,200 m)
Width21.5 feet (6.6 m)
Height~180 feet (55 m)
Clearance above13.1 feet (4.0 m)
No. of lanes7; 3 eastbound, 3 westbound, 1 reversible
Design life82 years
History
Built1937-1938
Opened1938
Statistics
Daily traffic~105,000 vehicles per day
Tollhttps://www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/en/tolls.html
Location
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The Lincoln Tunnel Helix, known commonly as The Helix or the Route 495 Helix, is an elevated spiral bridge freeway that carries New Jersey Route 495 to and from the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken, New Jersey. It is an oval-shaped 270-degree[1] loop between the Palisades cliffs and the entrance to the tunnel.[2] The structure, built in 1937, is owned, operated and maintained by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).

The Helix and Hudson–Bergen Light Rail bridge
  1. ^ Strunsky, Steve (September 26, 2015). "Tunnels could replace Lincoln Tunnel helix". NJ.com. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lincoln Tunnel Helix". SIMCO Engineering, P.C. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

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