New River Tunnel

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The New River Tunnel, officially known as the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel, is a highway tunnel that carries U.S. Route 1 underneath the New River and Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The tunnel replaced the Federal Aid Highway Bridge, a drawbridge opened on August 26, 1926, and closed in 1958. Upon its completion in 1960, it was the only operating public tunnel in Florida. Alfred Spear as head of Thorington Construction Company of Providence, R.I., was responsible for the construction of the project.

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  • New River Tunnel
    road tunnel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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