Queens–Midtown Tunnel

tunnel in New York City
Place road_tunnel Q125138
Queens–Midtown Tunnel
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Queens–Midtown Tunnel

Summary

Queens–Midtown Tunnel is a road tunnel[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel is located in New York City[3].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel is in the country of United States[4].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's instance of is recorded as road tunnel[5].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's maintained by is recorded as Metropolitan Transportation Authority[6].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel is operated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels[7].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's crosses is recorded as East River[8].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's Commons category is recorded as Queens-Midtown Tunnel[9].
  • November 15, 1940 marks the founding of Queens–Midtown Tunnel[10].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.745555555556, 'lon': -73.964722222222}[11].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's structural engineer is recorded as Ole Singstad[12].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's date of official opening is recorded as November 15, 1940[13].
  • Queens–Midtown Tunnel's carries thoroughfare is recorded as Interstate 495[14].

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Geography

Queens–Midtown Tunnel is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in New York City[3].

Designation and Status

Queens–Midtown Tunnel's instance of is recorded as road tunnel[5].

History and Context

November 15, 1940 marks the founding of Queens–Midtown Tunnel[10].

Why It Matters

Queens–Midtown Tunnel has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Carries thoroughfare Interstate 495
    Coordinate location {'lat': 40.745555555556, 'lon': -73.964722222222}
    Operator MTA Bridges and Tunnels
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