1980 |
Groundbreaking ceremonies take place for the I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore, MD. Initial plans for a bridge over the Patapsco River were abandoned because of local opposition. The completed $750 million tunnel is dedicated November 23, 1985--on time and $100 million under budget--with Executive Director Lester Lamm representing FHWA during the dedication. The tunnel is the largest underwater highway tunnel and the widest vehicular tunnel ever built by the immersed tube method.
I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel opens on November 23, 1985. Clipping the ribbon, from left to right: Representative Helen Delich Bentley, FHWA Executive Director Lester P. Lamm, Baltimore Mayor William D. Schaefer, Governor Harry Hughes, and Baltimore City Councilman Clarence "Du" Burnes. |
Program from groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort McHenry Tunnel. |
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