Henry E. Kinney Tunnel
| Henry E. Kinney Tunnel | ||||
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| use | Road tunnel | |||
| traffic connection | US Highway 1 | |||
| place | Fort Lauderdale | |||
| length | 263 m | |||
| Number of tubes | 2 | |||
| business | ||||
| toll | No | |||
| release | December 9, 1960 | |||
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| North | 26 ° 7 ′ 5 ″ N , 80 ° 8 ′ 14 ″ W. | |||
| south | 26 ° 7 ′ 5 ″ N , 80 ° 8 ′ 14 ″ W. | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Henry E. Kinney Tunnel (formerly New River Tunnel ) is a road tunnel in Fort Lauderdale in the state of Florida in the United States .
It opened on December 9, 1960, replacing the Federal Aid Highway Bridge , a bascule bridge opened on August 26, 1926 and closed in 1958 . In the tunnel, US Highway 1 crosses under the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The tunnel reaches 35 feet below sea level at its deepest point .
The construction of the tunnel had become necessary because of the increasing traffic jams on the bascule bridge over the decades. The waiting times in rush hour traffic were up to 45 minutes, which usually brought traffic to a standstill in the city center.
The tunnel was named in 1986 after Henry E. Kinney, who had significantly supported the construction during his time as head of the Miami Herald .
Individual evidence
- ^ The 1960s: Swinging Sixties bring Spring Breakers and broken barriers , Sun Sentinel. March 18, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ KidZone-New River Tunnel . Florida State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2007.
