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Transportation Gridlock Impact
- When
- 1888
- Where
- New York City
Transportation gridlock in New York City contributed to the development of underground subway systems.
The severe transportation gridlock resulting from the storm was partially responsible for the creation of the first underground subway system in the United States, which opened in Boston nine years later.
Sources
- Great Blizzard of 1888 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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