The following is a list of some tunnels in the United States of America. More tunnels may be found in each state than are included on this list.
Windy Hill ramp tunnel Exit ramp from I-75 north to Windy Hill Rd. Smyrna GA
New York City Subway tunnels:
Other tunnels in New York City:
Other tunnels in New York State:
name | location | type | length (ft) | opened | notes | ref |
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Arch Cape Tunnel | US 101, 8 mi (13 km). south of Cannon Beach | automobile | 1,228.1 | 1937 | goes through Arch Cape | |
Cape Creek Tunnel | Lane County on US 101 | automobile | 714 | 1931? | refs disagree over year and length 1,228.1' vs. 714' | |
Cornelius Pass Tunnel | Portland | railway abandoned | 4,100(?) | March 21, 1911 | now owned by State of Oregon, but maintained by PWRR; closed by fire September 1994 – July 1998 | |
Cornell Tunnel No. 1 | Portland | automobile | 497.1 | 1940 | NW Cornell Road | |
Cornell Tunnel No. 2 | Portland | automobile | 247.1 | 1941 | NW Cornell Road | |
Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel | Sunset Highway southwest of Vernonia | automobile | 772 | 1940 | formerly called "Sunset Tunnel" | |
Elk Creek Tunnel | Douglas County on OR 38 | automobile | 1,080.1 | 1938? | refs disagree over year | |
Elk Rock Tunnel | Clackamas County under OR 43 | rail | 1,396 | 1921 | single track S-shaped route | |
Knowles Creek Tunnel | Lane County on OR 126 | automobile | 1,430.2 | 1958 | ||
Mitchell Point Tunnel | Columbia River Gorge west of Hood River | automobile, 2 lane | 385 | 1915 | closed in 1954, demolished in 1966, part of Historic Columbia River Highway | |
Mosier Twin Tunnels | Columbia River Gorge east of Mosier (near The Dalles) | automobile, 2 lane | 350 (combined) | 1921 | part of Historic Columbia River Highway | |
Oneonta Tunnel | Columbia River Gorge near Multnomah Falls | automobile, 2 lane | 125 | 1914 | part of Historic Columbia River Highway | |
Robertson Tunnel | Portland | light commuter rail twin tunnels | 16,368 | 1998 | MAX Light Rail | |
Rocky Butte Tunnel | NE Rocky Butte Rd. Portland | automobile | 370.0? | 1939 | through Rocky Butte; refs disagree over length | |
Salt Creek Tunnel | Lane County on OR 58 | automobile | 904.9 | 1939 | ||
Tooth Rock Tunnel | I-84 near Cascade Locks State Park | automobile interstate | 827.1? | 1936 | where Historic Columbia River Highway goes through Tooth Rock; refs disagree over length | |
Vista Ridge Tunnels | Sunset Highway/US 26, Portland | automobile twin tunnels | 1,001.0 | 1969 | 3 lanes each direction, 6% grade, curved | |
Walcott Tunnel | Washington County at 45°42′25″N123°15′44″W / 45.70694°N 123.26222°W | railroad | ||||
West Burnside Tunnel | Portland | automobile | 230.0 | 1940 | W Burnside Road | |
West Side CSO Tunnel | Portland | sewer | 18,000 | 2006 | Waterfront Park | [41] |
There is also a tunnel on Rt 14 west of Cody, Wyoming right by the Cody Reservoir dam. It is around 3,600 feet long.