The Minillas Tunnel is a road tunnel located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] starts at the end of Puerto Rico Highway 22 (unsigned Interstate PR2), in the vicinity of Santurce, exiting near El Condado. The tunnel is 396 m (1,299 ft) long, and carries six lanes, three in each direction. The tunnel was constructed from 1978 through 1980.[2] In 2012 it carried an annual average daily traffic of 211,700 vehicles/day.[3]
 The entrance of the Minillas Tunnel at the end of PR-22 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Route | Puerto Rico Highway 22 (unsigned Interstate PR2) |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1978 |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Owner | Department of Transportation and Public Works of Puerto Rico |
| Technical | |
| Length | 396m |
| No. of lanes | six |
See also
edit- Puerto Rico Highway 22
- Minillas
- Deck Park Tunnel - A similar tunnel located in Phoenix, Arizona
References
edit- ^ "Tren Urbano Transit Project, San Juan Metropolitan Area: Environmental Impact Statement". 1995.
- ^ "Minillas Tunnel (San Juan, 1980)".
- ^ https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fhwa.dot.gov%2Fbridge%2Finspection%2Ftunnel%2Finventory%2Fdownload%2F2021NTI.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
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