Water Street Tunnel

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Looking south along Water Street

Only northbound traffic goes through the tunnel. The southbound lane goes around the side of the hill.

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2017

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #399873

Overview: Tunnel on South Tongass Highway in Ketchikan
Location: Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1954
Design: Tunnel
Dimensions: Total length: 274.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +55.34325, -131.65022 (decimal degrees)
55°20'36" N, 131°39'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 9/331940/6136187 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ketchikan B-5 SW
Average daily traffic (as of 1998): 18,700
Inventory numbers: AK 1130 (Alaska bridge number)
BH 10023 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 1999): View more at BridgeReports.com