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Tunnel Name
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Eisenhower Tunnel
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Location
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I-70 approximately to miles west of Denver, Colorado
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Year Opened
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1973 (West bound bore); 1979 (East bound bore)
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Height (Feet)
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11,158
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Distance (Miles)
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1.7
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Other
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Tunnel carries I-70 under the Continental Divide in the
Rocky Mountains. It is the longest mountain tunnel and highest point on the
Interstate Highway System. At dedication in 1979, it was the highest
vehicular tunnel in the world.
Electricity Cost (Monthly) $70,000
Average Monthly Traffic (2016) 33,959
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| Westbound Entrance to Eisenhower Tunnel |
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