Detroit–Windsor tunnel
The Detroit–Windsor tunnel (French: tunnel de Détroit-Windsor), also known as the Detroit–Canada tunnel, is an international highway tunnel connecting the cities of Detroit, Michigan, United States and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is the second-busiest crossing between the United States and Canada, the first being the Ambassador Bridge, which also connects the two cities, which are situated on the Detroit River.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | Open |
| Crosses | Detroit River |
| Start | Detroit, Michigan |
| End | Windsor, Ontario |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1928 |
| Opened | November 3, 1930 |
| Owner | Cities of Detroit and Windsor |
| Operator | Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Company, LLC (Detroit Plaza) & Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited (Windsor Plaza) |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Toll | US$6.75/C$6.75 (autos travelling into US) US$7.50/C$7.50 (autos travelling into Canada) |
| Vehicles per day | 12,000 |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | Parsons, Klapp, Brinckerhoff & Douglas |
| Length | 5,160 feet (1,570 m) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Tunnel clearance | 12 feet 8 inches (3.86 m) |
| Width | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Depth of tunnel below water level | 45 feet |
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