When Gov. Chris Christie took office, he promised to “turn Trenton upside down.”

We had no idea he was planning to rewrite the north Jersey road map as well. But he did. And he turned it into a work of fiction.

In order to create a legal justification for using $1.8 billion from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to repair the Pulaski Skyway and other nearby roadways, lawyers for the state and the Port Authority had the skyway classified as an access road for the Lincoln Tunnel. No, Jersey drivers, that's not a typo. The Lincoln Tunnel.

One glance at a map - which shows the Skyway feeding directly into the Holland Tunnel and the Lincoln — a long, winding (and stoplight filled) six miles away, shows how absurd that is.

And it could be illegal. The move is now reportedly being investigated by the US Securities Exchange Commission, the US Attorney's Office and the District Attorney in Manhattan.

On today’s Ledger Live video we put that claim to the test by quizzing true experts: Newark Airport cab drivers. Then, we test it further, with a preschooler and a mouse in a maze.

Brian Donohue is a Star-Ledger columnist/commentator. He may be reached at bdonohue@starledger.com or (973)392-1543.

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