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词条 Wheeling Tunnel
释义

  1. Overview

  2. Construction

  3. Renovations

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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|name = Wheeling Tunnel
|image = WB on I-70 at the Wheeling Tunnel.jpg
|caption = Westbound tunnel entrance
|location = Wheeling, West Virginia
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|route = {{jct|state=WV|I|70|US|250}}
|startwork = {{start date|1963|08|22}}[1]
|opened = {{start date|1966|12|07}}[2]
|operator = WVDOH
|vpd = 59,600 (2009 AADT)[3]
|length = {{convert|0.27|mi|m|abbr=on}}
|lanes = 2 each
|speed = {{convert|45|mph|abbr=on}}
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Twin tunnels form the Wheeling Tunnel in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The tunnels are {{convert|0.27|mi|m}} long, cutting though Wheeling Hill, and each carries two lanes of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 250. The tunnels originally took three years to construct, costing $6.9 million. Reconstruction of the tunnel, originally planned to take a total of 6 months, took over three years to complete between 2007 and 2010, at a cost of $13.7 million.

Overview

The Wheeling Tunnel sits between exits 1A and 1B on Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 250, which run concurrent through the city of Wheeling. The tunnel cuts through Wheeling Hill, and has two travel lanes in each tube.[4] Due to the closeness of exit 1A to the western end of the tunnels, the tunnels' right lanes function as acceleration and deceleration lanes. Through traffic is restricted to the left lane in each tunnel and lane changes are prohibited.[5]

A series of accidents involving semi-trailer trucks prompted local political candidates to push for trucks to be banned from the tunnel, diverting them to the nearby I-470.[6]

Construction

The twin tunnels, which cost $6.9 million (equivalent to ${{formatnum:{{inflation|US|6.9|1963|r=0}}}} million in {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{inflation-fn|US}}) to construct,[1] are lined with a total of {{convert|13,000|sqft}} of industrial tile.[2] Then governor William Wallace Barron, and the state roads commissioner broke ground on the tunnel on August 22, 1963, which he stated was the largest single construction project in the state's Interstate Highway program.[1] The construction contract was awarded to C.J. Langenfelder & Son, Inc. located in Baltimore, Maryland.[7] Several workers became ill after being exposed to high amounts of carbon monoxide fumes, which brought construction to a halt in 1964 until ventilation fans were installed.[7] The tunnel officially opened to traffic on December 7, 1966.[2]

Renovations

Plans for the reconstruction of the tunnel were formed in 2005,[8] with reconstruction work beginning in January 2007. Reconstruction of the tunnel was planned to take 3 months, but reconstruction of the eastbound tunnel, which was not totally completed, took over eleven months.[9] After the issues with the reconstruction work, local politicians suggested closing the tunnels altogether, and to just build the freeway over Wheeling Hill,[10] however after opposition from the NAACP and other groups,[11] the suggestions were dropped. Completion of the eastbound tunnel reconstruction begin in July 2008,[12] when the tiles were replaced for the first time with new tiles fabricated by a German tile manufacturer. The Division of Highways had to award the contract to the German company because no other company could complete the request within the time frame required. The original tiles were made by a now-defunct company based in Cleveland.[2] During the second round of eastbound tunnel reconstruction, the westbound tunnel was also closed overnight for construction work.[13] The eastbound tunnel reconstruction was completed on October 31, 2008.[14] The westbound tube was closed in February 2010,[15] and opened a month ahead of schedule in September 2010.[16] The total cost of the project was over double the original bid, totaling $13.7 million, due to the delays.[17]{{Clear}}

See also

{{portal|West Virginia}}
  • Interstate 70 in West Virginia
  • U.S. Route 250 in West Virginia{{Clear}}

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZN9dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=114NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4519,5964677&dq=wheeling-tunnel&hl=en|title=Break Ground for Wheeling Tunnel|date=August 23, 1963|work=The Washington Observer|accessdate=January 24, 2011|agency=Associated Press|location=Washington, Pennsylvania}}
2. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|url=http://www.news-register.net/news/articles.asp?articleID=17230|title=W.Va. Courts Tile Makers|last=Connors|first=Fred|date=March 12, 2007|work=The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register|accessdate=January 24, 2011|archiveurl=http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Misc/misc.transport.road/2007-03/msg01297.html|archivedate=March 19, 2007}}
3. ^{{cite map|url=http://www.transportation.wv.gov/highways/programplanning/preliminary_engineering/traffic_analysis/trafficvolume/interstatecounts/Documents/I70_to_PA_09.pdf|publisher=West Virginia Department of Transportation|accessdate=January 24, 2011|year=2009|format=PDF|title=I70 - Ohio to Pennsylvania}}
4. ^{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=wheeling,+wv&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=25.288195,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Wheeling,+Ohio,+West+Virginia&ll=40.072029,-80.716681&spn=0.011888,0.027595&t=p&z=15|title=Wheeling Tunnel|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
5. ^{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=wheeling,+wv&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.581364,107.138672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Wheeling,+Ohio,+West+Virginia&ll=40.072472,-80.722558&spn=0.00126,0.00327&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=40.072448,-80.722757&panoid=UODkDRHCCFcE8F8OkhTQKA&cbp=12,68.69,,0,-4.3|title=I-70 Westbound at western portal|accessdate=February 2, 2011}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.wtov9.com/news/9748322/detail.html|title=Local Candidate Pushes For Wheeling Tunnel Safety|last=Cardelli|first=Renee|author2=Cain, Jackie |date=August 28, 2006|publisher=WTOV-TV|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
7. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DIZiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=incNAAAAIBAJ&pg=855,2816034&dq=wheeling-tunnel&hl=en|title=Local Man is Among 14 Overcome by Fumes at Wheeling Tunnel Project|date=July 24, 1964|work=The Washington Observer -|accessdate=January 24, 2011|location=Washington, Pennsylvania|agency=Associated Press}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://wowktv.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=933|title=Reaction to Wheeling Tunnel Renovations|last=Echemann|first=Jerry|date=February 17, 2005|publisher=WOWK-TV|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
9. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/501445.html?nav=515|title=Ready or Not, Tunnel to Open|last=Connors|first=Fred|date=October 27, 2007|work=The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
10. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/504217.html|title=Tunnel Removal Good Idea, But Not Feasible|last=Connors|first=Fred|date=January 6, 2008|work=The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/506968.html|title=NAACP Takes Issue With Tunnel Cut Plan|last=Connors|first=Fred|date=March 12, 2008|work=The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
12. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.whsv.com/westvirginiaap/headlines/25801504.html |title=Motorists Warned to Avoid Wheeling Tunnel |date=July 23, 2008 |publisher=WHSV-TV |accessdate=January 24, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5wEu7JoIc?url=http://www.whsv.com/westvirginiaap/headlines/25801504.html |archivedate=February 4, 2011 |df= }}
13. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.wtov9.com/news/17457962/detail.html|title=Construction To Resume On Wheeling Tunnel Westbound Lanes|date=September 12, 2008|publisher=WOTV-TV|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
14. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=46262|title=Eastbound Tube of Wheeling Tunnel to Open Friday|last=Towne|first=Leigh Ann|date=October 31, 2008|publisher=WTRF-TV|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
15. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/533937.html|title=Tube Closed Until October|last=Johnson Jr.|first=J.W.|date=February 2, 2010|work=The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}
16. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.com/News/201008280251|title=Wheeling Tunnel to open Sept. 2|date=August 28, 2010|work=Charleston Daily Mail|accessdate=January 24, 2011|agency=Associated Press}}
17. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/539151.html|title=Answer Tunnel Cost Questions|date=June 26, 2010|work=The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register|accessdate=January 24, 2011}}

External links

  • {{Commons category-inline}}
  • Wheeling Tunnel at BridgeHunter.com

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