From: johnl@iecc.com   
      
   >I suspect that most transit buses and maybe now the standard over the   
   >road bus is 102 inches wide as opposed to 96 inches wide for the   
   >original design.  This means 9 inches clearance on each side in a 10   
   >foot lane.  Even with a 12 inch clearance, would you want to drive a   
   >bus in the Lincoln Tunnel?   
      
   A quick look at the Port Authority web site reveals that the maximum   
   width for vehicles on all of their crossings is 102" except for the   
   Holland Tunnel where it's 96".  They note that any vehicle wider than   
   96" operated in NYC requires a NYC permit.  Oversize vehicles have to   
   apply in advance to the PA to be convoyed through, typically in the   
   middle of the night.   
      
   Despite these restrictions, the PA says that every day about 1,800   
   buses use the morning dedicated bus lane from the Turnpike to the   
   tunnel so the bus operators apparently are dealing with them.   
      
      
      
      
      
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