A Field Guide to New York City Manhole Covers


Q M T

Queens Midtown Tunnel

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Single Strand Basket Weave

Groundbreaking for the Queens Midtown Tunnel occured in 1936 and the official first car was driven through carrying President Franklin Roosevelt in 1940.

DESIGN:

The QMT has a surprising number of different designs in its service access lids, although all sport the singular QMT lettering. The peculiarity here is the slightly increasing height of the letters from Q to T. The single strand basket weave design was and still is often used for communication lines.

UTILITY:

Unknown

RANGE:

This example is in Long Island City on 51st Ave between Jackson Ave and 11th St.

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