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Old 01-15-2018, 06:35 PM
 
Location: Coastal Connecticut
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It would definitely benefit LI in the short term but in the long term, central CT would BOOM. The New Haven area would probably become one of the more desirable metros on the east coast IMO.. think about it, the north shore of LI would be considered part of the greater New Haven area and lots of people would commute in, and eventually move in. The only negative is home prices in New Haven would soar..
Hmm, I guess that’s true. New Haven would be the closest “real” city to visit and work in. Maybe Nemerson is right.

But if the tunnel went to Bridgeport, wouldn’t it mostly benefit Bridgeport? How about a Rye tunnel? What does that do for CT besides more traffic?
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Old 01-15-2018, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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The Latest, $55 Billion Solution to Long Island Sound Crossing: Underwater Tunnel - Hartford Courant

This could make a huge impact in NY and CT (New Haven especially). Any thoughts on this?
No chance of this happening, but for comparisons sake the Euro Tunnel between London & Paris is 79 pounds each way. ($109 USD) No one but the ultra rich could afford a toll like that daily. With a 55 billion dollar cost - no way the Govt can pay for that with taxes from the general fund. There would have to be some type of toll or specific tax(es) set aside, and no ones going to go for that.
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Old 01-15-2018, 06:38 PM
 
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Hmm, I guess that’s true. New Haven would be the closest “real” city to visit and work in. Maybe Nemerson is right.

But if the tunnel went to Bridgeport, wouldn’t it mostly benefit Bridgeport? How about a Rye tunnel? What does that do for CT besides more traffic?
Probably... I think the best return on investment would be to put the bridge/tunnel in New Haven. That's where it's needed most...

Rye would be pointless because it's too close to the Throgs Neck. Even Bridgeport is a little too attached to the inner NYC metro for it to pump much into each local economy.
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Old 01-15-2018, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Northern Fairfield Co.
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That’s what I was thinking too. 4 million people on each side of the tunnel. CT residents would pile into it to take advantage of LI Beaches for the day. LI residents would pile into it to take advantage of job opportunities that are scarce on eastern LI. If it’s not 5 lanes in each direction, it’ll be a 30 mile underground parking lot.

I do see this happening, just not in my lifetime.
And on really bad traffic days, thousands will probably die of carbon monoxide poisoning
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Old 01-15-2018, 09:24 PM
 
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...or we could take a ferry from Bridgeport, CT to Port Jefferson, NY for $50 and save tens of billions of dollars.
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Old 01-15-2018, 09:26 PM
 
Location: Coastal Connecticut
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...or we could take a ferry from Bridgeport, CT to Port Jefferson, NY for $50 and save tens of billions of dollars.
$112 round trip for one driver...
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Old 01-16-2018, 04:28 AM
 
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The Bridgeport ferry is a debacle. Expensive and really doesnt save time since you have to arrive an hour early even if you have a reservation. In an hour I’m already on the island.
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Old 01-16-2018, 05:48 AM
 
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It could happen. Chesapeake bay bridge is almost 18 miles long of a combination of bridges and tunnels. I wouldn't want to drive in all tunnel but bridges and tunnels will work better at least for me
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Old 01-16-2018, 05:59 AM
 
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I could see Chesapeake style crossing with openings along the channel routes of the sound for larger ships and crossing points. I'm not sure if New Haven could handle the traffic even with the new connectors they have put up though. For me it would be great access to wine country in LI without having to deal with a ferry. As one poster said above, the cost and time of taking a car on a ferry is almost a waste given the time to arrive, ferry speed, etc. If they had a more Euro style ship to handle the crossing it may make sense but those may be too large.
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Old 01-16-2018, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Very common in Europe. I just did a trip to the Alps and went through some tunnels that felt like they’d never end. Not a big deal.
Yes, but the one that long are rail tunnels. The longest vehicular tunnel is less than 16 miles long. It is the Laerdal Tunnel in Norway. Jay
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