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The Eisenhower Tunnel, officially the Eisenhower–Edwin C. Johnson Memorial Tunnel, [1] is a dual-bore, four-lane vehicular tunnel in the western United States, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Denver, Colorado. The tunnel carries Interstate 70 (I-70) under the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.
The construction of I-70 in Colorado and Utah is considered an engineering marvel, as the route passes through the Eisenhower Tunnel, Glenwood Canyon, and the San Rafael Swell. [4] The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest point along the Interstate Highway System, with an elevation of 11,158 feet (3,401 m).
The Eisenhower Tunnel, with a maximum elevation of 11,158 feet (3,401 m) and length of 1.7 miles (2.7 km), is the longest mountain tunnel and highest point along the Interstate Highway System. The portion through Glenwood Canyon was completed on October 14, 1992.
A blast of wintry weather brought some heavy snow towards the Denver area of Colorado on Monday, November 9, the National Weather Service said.The NWS cautioned motorists to, “be careful and ...
Eisenhower Tunnel [l] 11,158 feet 3,401 m 7.0% EB 6.0% WB: Concrete Shrine Pass: 11,089 feet 3,380 m [k] ...
Beavertail Mountain Tunnel, twin tunnels, Interstate 70 and US 6 east of Palisade; Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel, abandoned rail tunnel, Colorado Midland Railway, now part of an aqueduct, under the Continental Divide near Hagerman Pass; Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, twin tunnels, Interstate 70 under the Continental Divide near Loveland Pass ...
A lot is still unclear about Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s $859 million proposal to expand I-70 to six lanes in stretches near Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis in an effort to curtail congestion.
The Eisenhower Tunnel, officially the Eisenhower–Edwin C. Johnson Memorial Tunnel, is a dual-bore, four-lane vehicular tunnel in the western United States, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Denver, Colorado. The tunnel carries Interstate 70 (I-70) under the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.