Washburn Tunnel
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The Washburn Tunnel is a two-lane underwater motor-vehicle tunnel connecting Galena Park and Pasadena, two suburbs of Houston, Texas. Completed in 1950, it travels north-south underneath the Houston Ship Channel. It was named after Harris County, Texas Auditor Harry L. Washburn. It is the largest and first toll-free vehicular tunnel in the Southern United States.[2]
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Overview | |
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Location | Underneath the Houston Ship Channel |
Status | Open |
Route | Federal Road |
Operation | |
Work begun | 1945 |
Opened | May 1950 |
Operator | Harris County Toll Road Authority[1] |
Toll | Free |
Technical | |
Length | 3,791 ft (1,155 m) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
Washburn Tunnel | |
Location | Harris County, Texas, USA |
Coordinates | 29°43′35″N 95°12′43″W |
Architectural style | Various |
NRHP reference No. | 08000316 |
Added to NRHP | April 16, 2008 |
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