Eisenhower Tunnel
Definition
The Eisenhower–Edwin C. Johnson Memorial Tunnel (EJMT) is a dual-bore, four-lane vehicular tunnel on Interstate 70 in the U.S. state of Colorado, located approximately 60 miles west of Denver.
It traverses the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains at an average elevation of 11,112 feet (3,388 m), making it the highest vehicular tunnel and the highest point on the Interstate Highway System in the United States.
Examples
After years of cursing Loveland Pass, drivers finally got their revenge with the Eisenhower Tunnel, turning a vertigo-inducing climb into a casual underground commute.
The Eisenhower Tunnel is proof that if you can't go over the mountain, you go through it—saving skiers from avalanches and bad hair days alike.
Legend has it the Eisenhower Tunnel was named after Ike because even presidents need a shortcut when Denver's winter traffic gets too presidential.
Blasting through the Eisenhower Tunnel at 11,000 feet feels less like driving and more like time-traveling to a world where mountains politely step aside.
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