N.Y. Development of Port of New York 43/22 § 3: Tunnels and bridges to form part of the plan

§ 3. Tunnels and bridges to form part of the plan. (a) A tunnel or

tunnels connecting the New Jersey shore and the Brooklyn shore of New

York to provide through line connection between the transcontinental

railroads now having their terminals in New Jersey with the Long Island

railroad and the New York connecting railroad on Long Island and with

the New York Central and Hudson River railroad and the New York, New

Haven and Hartford railroad in the Bronx, and to provide continuous

transportation of freight between the Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx

sections of the port to and from all parts of the westerly section of

the port, for all of the transcontinental railroads.

(b) A bridge and/or tunnel across or under the Arthur kill, and/or the

existing bridge enlarged, to provide direct freight carriage between New

Jersey and Staten Island.

(c) The location of all such tunnels or bridges to be at the shortest,

most accessible and most economical points practicable, taking account

of existing facilities now located within the port district and

providing for and taking account of all reasonably foreseeable future

growth in all parts of the district.