Battery Street Tunnel

Photos 

Approach View Of South Tunnel Portal, Looking East From Southbound Lanes.

Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #197274

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Tunnel under city streets on WA 99 in Seattle

Location

King County, Washington

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1954

Design

Tunnel

Dimensions

Total length: 2,140.2 ft. (0.4 mi.)

Approximate latitude, longitude

+47.61892, -122.34361   (decimal degrees)
47°37'08" N, 122°20'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/549322/5274154 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Seattle South

Average daily traffic (as of 2010)

4,279

Inventory number

BH 34261 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of March 2015)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 70.2 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 12, 2011: New photos from K. A. Erickson

Related Bridges 

• Alaskan Way Viaduct (Same project) - Connects to Battery Street Tunnel

Sources 

• K. A. Erickson
• HAER WA-184 - Alaskan Way Viaduct and Battery Street Tunnel, Seattle, King, WA

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