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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.
The I-70 westbound collector/distributor lanes at I-270 will close overnight, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Wednesday, October 30 through Saturday, November 2.
When the Eisenhower Tunnel opened in March 1973, it allowed motorists on Interstate 70 (I-70) to avoid crossing the pass directly. Trucks that cannot pass through the tunnel (those carrying hazardous materials and those over 13 feet 11 inches (4.24 m) in height) must still take US 6 across Loveland Pass, 800 vertical feet (240 m) above the tunnel.
Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, twin tunnels, Interstate 70 under the Continental Divide near Loveland Pass northeast of Dillon; Hagerman Tunnel, abandoned rail tunnel, Colorado Midland Railway, under the Continental Divide near Hagerman Pass; Hanging Lake Tunnel, twin tunnels, Interstate 70 and US 6, Glenwood Canyon project, east of ...
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 longest highway in the state is Interstate 70 which has a span of 449.51 miles (723.42 km) that runs west to east across the state, serving Grand Junction, Denver, Aurora, and Limon. Interstate 270, I-70's only auxiliary route in Colorado, is the shortest interstate highway in the state, spanning about 7 miles (11 km).