Saturday, September 1, 2007

Highest Point on an Interstate Highway

I just found a must-go-to destination. The Eisenhower Tunnel on I70 west of Denver.

The Eisenhower Tunnel is one of the longest tunnels in the world It is 8,941 feet (1.69mi) long, with a height of 48 feet, and a width of 40 feet. The Eisenhower Tunnel, at Loveland Pass in CO, is the highest part of any Interstate Highway, in the US. It's probably, is also the highest, vehicular tunnel in the world! The official elevations are 11,013 at the east portal, 11,112 at the midway point, and 11,158 at the west portal, which is likely the HIGHEST altitude tunnel on planet Earth! The ascent approaches, from both West (7% grade) and East (6% grade) are very steep.

I have to go there.

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