The Long Island Cross Sound Link Tunnel is forecast to carry between 59,000 and 79,000 vehicles per day when it is completed in 2025. The reduction in travel times and distances will yield the following benefits: CO2 emissions will be reduced on the magnitude of 175 – 235 tons per day. More than 24 million gallons of fuel per year will be saved. Vehicle emissions along the I-495 corridor will be reduced on the magnitude of 12 – 15%. Public health will be improved by the reduction of particulate matter. Reduced congestion and delays will improve travel time for more than 200,000 motorists per day on the Long Island Expressway, the Throgs Neck Bridge, the Whitestone Bridge, I-287 and I-95. The entire project will be of no cost to tax payers. The Cross Sound Link Tunnel will provide a crucial link for emergency access to Long Island in the event of severe weather or a catastrophic event at the bridge connections.

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