Baytown Tunnel

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Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Tunnel under Houston Ship Channel on TX 146

Location

Houston, Harris County, Texas

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1953, Closed 1995, Demolished 1997-1999 due to the deepening of the Houston Ship Canal

Design

Tunnel

Approximate latitude, longitude

+29.70506, -95.01716   (decimal degrees)
29°42'18" N, 95°01'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/304856/3287807 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

La Porte

Inventory number

BH 56474 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 6, 2013: New photo from Luke Harden
• June 4, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

Related Bridges 

• Fred Hartman Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke

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