What is The Highest Tunnel in America? (The Eisenhower Tunnel)
The Eisenhower Memorial Tunnel, about 60 miles west of Denver on Interstate 70, sits at 11,013 feet at the East Portal and 11,158 feet at the West Portal. The Tunnel traverses through the Continental Divide at an average elevation of 11,112 feet. When initially opened in the 1970s, the tunnel was not only the highest vehicular tunnel in the U.S., but it was also the highest in the world at that time. The facility lies entirely within the Arapaho National Forest and is divided by two counties, Clear Creek County at the East Portal and Summit county at the West Portal. The Tunnel and the Continental Divide also separate two watersheds, the Clear Creek Watershed on the east and the Straight Creek Watershed on the west. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: the highest vehicular tunnel in the U.S. 01:15 The highway before the tunnel 02:27 Tunneling through the Colorado Rockies 04:34 A plane crash northeast of the east portal 05:16 Janet Bonnema was mistakingly hired 06:40 the first tunnel opened for highway traffic 09:20 Measurements of the tunnel 10:15 Control room portals located on both ends of the tunnel 11:49 Restoration is needed 12:57 Closing: A shorter much safer commute Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies and sponsorships, please contact us at itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/ITshistoryX https://www.instagram.com/ryansocash/ » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Camrin Dekis, Editor -Sebastian Ripoll, Host - Ryan Socash » SOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/itshistory/ » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.
