Understanding Long Island and Connecticut's Distance
Explore why Long Island, despite being just 14 miles from Connecticut at Sunken Meadow, requires an 86-mile drive through New York City. Dive into the geographical factors that prevent a bridge across Long Island Sound.
Discover how glaciers narrowed the Sound near NYC, creating a bottleneck that affects commuter and freight routes. We examine 90 years of unsuccessful bridge proposals and the $50 billion plan for a tunnel-bridge from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport.
Understand why Long Island remains tied to NYC economically, as this connection outweighs potential benefits of direct links to New…
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