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A toll tunnel is a special road tunnel whose construction and/or maintenance costs are in part recouped through a toll charged for passing through it. In some instances, tolls have been removed after retirement of the toll revenue bonds issued to raise funds for construction and/or operation of the facility. See main article toll road for more general information. Disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ...
The word toll has several meanings. ...
A toll revenue bond is a financial promissory note usually issued to generate funds for the construction and/or operation of a public accommodation such as an expressway, bridge, or tunnel. ...
A high-speed toll booth on SR 417 near Orlando, Florida A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ...
Examples of toll tunnels: - Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, New York City, United States
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Virginia, United States
- Fort McHenry Tunnel, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Harbor Tunnel Thruway, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Holland Tunnel, New Jersey to New York City, United States
- Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey to New York City, United States
- Huguenot Tunnel, South Africa
Examples of tunnels where tolls have been removed: The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel is a toll road in New York City which crosses under the East River at its mouth and connects the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, passing under but providing no access to Governors Island. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York and abbreviated NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ...
Aerial view of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel looking south from Cape Charles, Virginia. ...
State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th) - Land 102,642 km² - Water 8,220 km² (7. ...
The Fort McHenry Tunnel is one of two tunnels that carry traffic underneath Baltimore Harbor. ...
Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
The Harbor Tunnel Thruway is a 17-mile long expressway that serves as a bypass of Baltimore, Maryland. ...
Nickname: Charm City Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley (Dem) Area - Total - Water 349. ...
The Holland Tunnel, originally known as the Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel or the Canal Street Tunnel, is one of two highway tunnels under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan, New York, New York with Jersey City, New Jersey on the mainland. ...
State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th) - Land 19,231 km² - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York and abbreviated NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ...
The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1. ...
State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th) - Land 19,231 km² - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...
Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York and abbreviated NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ...
The Huguenot Tunnel is a toll tunnel near Cape Town, South Africa. ...
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