Interstate 495 (New York)
Interstate 495 (I-495), commonly known as the Long Island Expressway (LIE), is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in southeastern New York state. It is jointly maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), MTA Bridges and Tunnels (TBTA), and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
I-495 in Queens with heavy traffic. The LIE is locally known as "the world's longest parking lot".
I-495 in Nassau County on Long Island
Crossing Calvary Cemetery in Queens
I-495 as seen from the intersection of the Horace Harding Expressway and Main Street
The Queens–Midtown Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the East River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens. The tunnel consists of a pair of tubes, each carrying two lanes. The west end of the tunnel is located on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan, while the east end of the tunnel is located in Long Island City in Queens. The tunnel carries Interstate 495 (I-495) for its entire length; I-495's western terminus is at the Manhattan portal of the tunnel.
The Robert Moses Playground, next to the tunnel's Manhattan ventilation building and the headquarters of the United Nations.
Manhattan portal
View inside the tunnel
The exit ramp in Manhattan