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Happy 50th Birthday To ½ Of The Highest Vehicular Tunnel...

Started by thenetwork, March 08, 2023, 08:42:18 PM

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March 08, 2023, 08:42:18 PM   Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 08:48:03 PM by thenetwork
The Eisenhower Tunnel tube opened to traffic on 3/8/73, which began the earnest progression of pushing I-70 further into Western Colorado.

The Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnels are the highest and longest vehicular tunnels on the US Interstate system.

The Johnson Tunnel tube opened several years later, in 1979, completing the Tunnel set.

https://www.9news.com/article/travel/eisenhower-tunnel-colorado-mountains-interstate-70/73-dfe24840-cc8b-47c3-8703-b65784681612
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