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Hanging Lake Tunnel

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On March 30, 2007, the eastbound bore of the Hanging Lake Tunnel was closed after a large crack was discovered in its ceiling. Both directions of traffic were routed through the westbound bore until the first week of December 2007 while repairs were made.
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Each bore is 4,000 feet (1,200 m) long. The tunnels house a command center, which is accessed from a hangar door inside. The command center monitors cameras through the canyon, and are used to control
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to be completed. The tunnels were completed in 1992 as part of the larger Glenwood Canyon project along I-70, totalling $ 490 million.
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in the event of an accident, and dispatch tow trucks. This command center also monitors the tunnels under
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Construction began on the Glenwood Canyon Area in 1980, being one of the last portions of the
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Transportation buildings and structures in Garfield County, Colorado
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Garfield County
Colorado
I-70
US 6
lanes
Interstate 70
U.S. Highway 6
Glenwood Canyon
Garfield County
Colorado
Hanging Lake
rest area
variable message signs
contraflow
Wolf Creek Pass
US 160
Interstate highway system


"Glenwood Canyon 12 Years Later"
United States Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Colorado Department of Transportation
"Glenwood Canyon I-70 Final Link"
"Hanging Lake Tunnel - Glenwood Springs"
the original
39°35′19″N 107°11′10″W / 39.588575°N 107.186007°W / 39.588575; -107.186007
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Tunnels in Colorado

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