Happy birthday, Holland Tunnel!

The first vehicular crossing between New Jersey and New York, which opened on Nov. 13, 1927, turned 90 today.

The engineering marvel, named for the tunnel's chief engineer, Clifford M. Holland, was the subject of a profile in The Jersey Journal's 150th anniversary edition on May 2.

"It is a distinct honor for all of us who work here at the Holland Tunnel to operate and maintain this remarkable 90-year old transportation facility," Holland Tunnel General Manager Enrique Ramirez said in a statement today. "We are all committed to ensuring the tunnel's continued vitality and critical service to the region."

Among the fun facts about the Holland Tunnel:

-- It's original name was the Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel

-- President Calvin Coolidge officially opened the tunnel from a yacht on the Potomac River

-- The Holland Tunnel was the first of six New Jersey-New York crossings, one other tunnel and four bridges. Three of the bridges -- Bayonne, the Goethals and the Outerbridge Crossing -- connect New Jersey and Staten Island

-- The tunnel was not designated as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior until 1993.

-- The initial cost of going through the tunnel was 50 cents for cars, 25 cents for a motorcycle and $2 for large trucks. That 50 cents is equivalent to $7.09 today, but tolls are double that.

-- The cost of the tunnel in 1927 was $48 million. By comparison, officials are saying the cost of the proposed Gateway Tunnel between the states could be $13 billion.