Heroes Tunnel
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| Overview | |
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| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°20′44″N 72°58′10″W / 41.3456°N 72.9695°WCoordinates: 41°20′44″N 72°58′10″W / 41.3456°N 72.9695°W |
| Route | Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | November 1, 1949 |
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| Construction | Beginning March 1948 |
| Length | 1,200 feet |
| Number of lanes | 4 (2 in each direction) |
Heroes Tunnel (formerly West Rock Tunnel) is a 1,200-foot-long,[1] twin-tube tunnel carrying the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15) through West Rock Ridge in New Haven, Connecticut. Opened in 1949, it is the only vehicular tunnel "to pass beneath a land feature" in Connecticut and all of New England.[1]
Originally named for the mountain through which it passes, the tunnel was renamed Heroes Tunnel in 2003 to honor "heroes of all kinds" in the post-September 11 era.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Evaluating the Integrity of Connecticut’s Heroes Tunnel". CDM. http://www.cdm.com/knowledge_center/case_studies/heroes_tunnel_integrity.htm. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Betsy Wittemann (October 19, 2003). "A Road By Any Other Name ...". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/19/nyregion/a-road-by-any-other-name.html. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
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