Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Tuesday the eastern tube of the tunnel is open to car traffic both ways, except during rush hours when only one-way traffic is allowed. The western tube will remain closed for perhaps several weeks for extensive repair. Express bus service began this week, but no cars had been allowed since the tunnel suffered some of the worst of Sandy's flooding.
During the heavy-use periods, the eastern tube will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. for Manhattan-bound cars and buses and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. for Brooklyn-bound traffic. No trucks will be allowed at any time. Traffic will be restricted to one lane; the other lane will be used for express buses, as it has been the last few days.
The commuter tunnel, recently renamed the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, connects Brooklyn to Manhattan under the mouth of the East River.
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