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Washington Street Tunnel (Chicago)
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The Washington Street Tunnel was the first traffic tunnel under the Chicago River. J.L. Lake was awarded the contract to construct the tunnel in July 1867 and its construction was completed January 1, 1869. This tunnel was 1605 feet long, from Franklin Street west to Clinton Street, and cost $517,000.
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![]() East entrance (before 1884) | |
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Coordinates | 41°52′59.5″N 87°38′17.0″W |
Status | Closed and covered |
Start | Franklin St |
End | Clinton St. |
Operation | |
Opened | 1867 (public), 1890 (cable) 1911 (after lowering) |
Closed | 1954 |
Owner | City of Chicago |
Operator | West Chicago Street RR. Chicago Union Transit Chicago Surface Lines Chicago Transit Authority |
Technical | |
Length | 1,605 ft (489.20 m) (as built) |
No. of lanes | 3 |
Highest elevation | 594 ft (181.05 m) |
Lowest elevation | 534 ft (162.76 m) (after lowering) |
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