The rail tunnels required electric propulsion, limiting their use for freight. Trucks could deliver freight anywhere in the city without requiring a railroad siding. In the early 20th century, the Hudson barrier was surmounted by tunneling for passenger rail-and with the construction of the Holland Tunnel in 1927, the George Washington Bridge in 1931, and the Lincoln Tunnel in 1937-by creating fixed crossings for automobiles and trucks as well. Its southern portion included the High Line, a grade-separated viaduct that replaced the street-level railroad tracks on what was then known as " Death Avenue". The West Side Line, as it was called, brought freight cars to docks, warehouses and industries along Manhattan's west shore. One exception was a New York Central Railroad line on the east bank of the Hudson that extended into Manhattan for freight service. ![]() ![]() Train on the High Line viaduct passing underneath Manhattan's Bell Laboratories Building in 1936
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