Eisenhower Tunnel

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Eisenhower Tunnel

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in July 2017

BH Photo #396412

Overview: Tunnel on I-70 Westbound at Loveland Pass
Location: Summit County, Colorado
Status: Open to traffic
History: Constructed started March 15, 1968; tunnel opened March 8, 1973
Design: Tunnel
Dimensions: Total length: 8,943.7 ft. (1.7 mi.)
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.9 ft.
Also called: Eisenhower-Edwin C. Johnson Memorial Tunnel (official name for both tunnels)
Straight Creek Tunnel (first name)
Eisenhower Memorial Bore
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.67778, -105.93250 (decimal degrees)
39°40'40" N, 105°55'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/420028/4392410 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Loveland Pass
Elevation: 11158 ft. above sea level
Average daily traffic (as of 1997): 12,250
Inventory numbers: CDOT F-13-Y (Colorado Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 45437 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2079): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
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Eisenhower Tunnel Hwy 70

Posted July 9, 2017, by Robert Elder (robertelder1 [at] gmail [dot] com)