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by tropicalia 2491 days ago
Aside from the fact that it's been called the Holland Tunnel for nearly a century (no one ever refers to it as the "Hudson Tunnel") -- the author provides this rather provocative assertion:

In other words, a good chunk of New York’s transportation infrastructure [including the Holland Tunnel mentioned in the previous paragraph] could collapse, at any point.

With no substantive support. (It may be behind on maintenance; and like various subway tunnels, and it may not fare too well during the next major storm, requiring lengthy, expensive repairs. But that's a far cry from "could collapse at any point").