General Information
Other name(s): | Straight Creek Tunnel |
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Beginning of works: | 5 March 1968 |
Completion: | 8 March 1973 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Tunnel |
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Function / usage: |
Road tunnel |
Location
Location: |
Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA Summit County, Colorado, USA |
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For: |
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Part of: | |
Next to: |
Johnson Memorial Tunnel (1979)
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Coordinates: | 39° 40' 44.31" N 105° 56' 7.05" W |
Coordinates: | 39° 40' 45.13" N 105° 54' 12.13" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
length | 2 725.2 m |
Chronology
5 March 1968 | Beginning of construction. |
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Notes
With the East portal 3401 m above sea level the Eisenhower / Johnson Memorial Tunnels are the world's highest road tunnel.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Tunnelausbau mit schweren Stahlprofilen beim Vortrieb des Straight Creekt Tunnels. In: Stahlbau, v. 39, n. 3 (March 1970), pp. 88-89. (1970):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20019289 - Published on:
03/02/2006 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021