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    Eisenhower - Johnson Memorial Tunnels - Approaching the tunnel  07-08-2026

    Eisenhower - Johnson Memorial Tunnels

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    Who do we thank for these tunnels that aren't just life-saving, but are also fuel-saving,…read moretime-saving, and sanity-saving? They are most commonly called the Eisenhower Tunnels (after U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower who was influential in the expansion of the Interstate Highway System), but more credit should go to Colorado politician Edwin C. Johnson and the thousands that labored in the 1970s to bore, pave, and light the pair of tunnels. When the tunnels opened for I-70 traffic in 1973 (Westbound) and 1979 (Eastbound), they were the highest elevation vehicular tunnels in the world maxing out at 11,548 feet above sea level. Traffic can back up terribly on the highway when there's an accident or a vehicle too tall approaches the tunnels, but we had no problems when we drove through heading westward from Denver towards Breckinridge. People that hate these tunnels need some perspective on how impossible and challenging travel was across the Continental Divide in winter months before their existence. Nowadays, we simply drive under the Continental Divide with two well-lit lanes of traffic going west in one tunnel and east in the other. Kudos to those that envisioned, championed, built, retro-fitted, and maintain the tunnels to help save our fuel, time, and sanity.

    A very cool 1.6 mile tunnel. It road very smooth in our tour bus trip. Our guide said it took 5…read moreyears to build

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