East Side Trolley Tunnel
The East Side Trolley Tunnel, also known as the East Side Transit Tunnel or the College Hill Tunnel,: 82 is a bi-directional tunnel in Providence, Rhode Island, originally built for trolley use in 1914, and now used for public transit buses. The East Side Trolley Tunnel could be considered the first bus rapid transit link in North America, because of its exclusive and continuous bus use since 1948.
The east portal of the tunnel opens onto Thayer Street, with Brown University buildings visible in the background (2005) | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | East Side Transit Tunnel, College Hill Tunnel |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island, US |
| Coordinates | 41.82693°N 71.4082°W |
| Start | Thayer Street (41°49′39.2″N 71°24′06.2″W) |
| End | North Main Street (41°49′37.0″N 71°24′29.5″W) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Rebuilt | 1948 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,160 feet (660 m) |
| Route map | |
East Side Trolley Tunnel (Providence) | |
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