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Heroes Tunnel
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Heroes Tunnel (formerly West Rock Tunnel) is a 1,200-foot-long (370 m),[1] twin-tube tunnel carrying Route 15 (Wilbur Cross Parkway) through West Rock Ridge in New Haven, Connecticut, opened in 1949. It is the only highway tunnel to pass beneath a natural land feature in New England,[1] although there are other types of vehicular tunnels in the region.[lower-alpha 1]
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Other name(s) | West Rock Tunnel (former) |
Location | Woodbridge, Connecticut |
Coordinates | 41.3456°N 72.9695°W / 41.3456; -72.9695 |
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Constructed | Beginning March 1948 |
Opened | November 1, 1949 |
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Length | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
No. of lanes | 4 (2 in each direction) |
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The tunnel was originally named for the mountain through which it passes, but it was renamed Heroes Tunnel in 2003 to honor "heroes of all kinds" in the post-September 11 era.[4] In 2015, the State of Connecticut approved $200 million to fix and expand the tunnel.[5]