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'''Norman Hall Tunnel''' (also known as the '''13th Street Underpass''' or '''13th Street Tunnel''') is a multi-use path tunnel on the campus of the [[University of Florida]] in [[Gainesville, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norman Hall tunnel |url=https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/f3666a1d62f101c7d6aa17d3423eb5a9 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=The Independent Florida Alligator |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172803/https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/f3666a1d62f101c7d6aa17d3423eb5a9 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=📽️ Check out the graffiti on norman tunnel |url=https://www.campusreel.org/colleges/university-of-florida/videos/check-out-the-graffiti-on-norman-tunnel |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Campus Reel |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title='Our iconic 13th Street Underpass...' |url=https://www.facebook.com/UF.COE/posts/pfbid0Kt4z5gtMiBRSfSFhiZ2kvDYVywyJjg2bXs1CnyGX4tfweaJdEhhEFJMNgb4eM73Rl |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=UF College of Education on Facebook |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172804/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUF.COE%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0Kt4z5gtMiBRSfSFhiZ2kvDYVywyJjg2bXs1CnyGX4tfweaJdEhhEFJMNgb4eM73Rl |url-status=live }}</ref> The tunnel connects the east and west side of 13th Street ([[U.S. Route 441]]), connecting [[Norman Hall (Gainesville, Florida)|Norman Hall]] and the main campus of the university.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norman Tunnel |url=https://www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/gainesville-green-map/norman-tunnel-131432 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Open Green Map |archive-date=2021-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623234948/https://www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/gainesville-green-map/norman-tunnel-131432 |url-status=live }}</ref> The tunnel is a well known site for [[Graffiti|graffiti art]] and photographers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norman Hall Tunnel on Instagram • Photos and Videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/239608994/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Instagram |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172859/https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/239608994/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UF students document college experience through handmade gnome |url=https://www.alligator.org/article/2021/10/uf-students-document-college-experience-through-handmade-gnome |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=The Independent Florida Alligator |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128173038/https://www.alligator.org/article/2021/10/uf-students-document-college-experience-through-handmade-gnome |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Darren |title=Tips for photography when visiting 13th Street Pedestrian Underpass |url=https://www.shothotspot.com/hotspot/?hotspot=79263 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=ShotHotspot |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172805/https://www.shothotspot.com/hotspot/?hotspot=79263 |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Norman Hall Tunnel''' (also known as the '''13th Street Underpass''' or '''13th Street Tunnel''') is a multi-use path tunnel on the campus of the [[University of Florida]] in [[Gainesville, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norman Hall tunnel |url=https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/f3666a1d62f101c7d6aa17d3423eb5a9 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=The Independent Florida Alligator |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172803/https://www.alligator.org/multimedia/f3666a1d62f101c7d6aa17d3423eb5a9 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=📽️ Check out the graffiti on norman tunnel |url=https://www.campusreel.org/colleges/university-of-florida/videos/check-out-the-graffiti-on-norman-tunnel |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Campus Reel |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title='Our iconic 13th Street Underpass...' |url=https://www.facebook.com/UF.COE/posts/pfbid0Kt4z5gtMiBRSfSFhiZ2kvDYVywyJjg2bXs1CnyGX4tfweaJdEhhEFJMNgb4eM73Rl |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=UF College of Education on Facebook |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172804/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUF.COE%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0Kt4z5gtMiBRSfSFhiZ2kvDYVywyJjg2bXs1CnyGX4tfweaJdEhhEFJMNgb4eM73Rl |url-status=live }}</ref> The tunnel connects the east and west side of 13th Street ([[U.S. Route 441]]), connecting [[Norman Hall (Gainesville, Florida)|Norman Hall]] and the main campus of the university.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norman Tunnel |url=https://www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/gainesville-green-map/norman-tunnel-131432 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Open Green Map |archive-date=2021-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623234948/https://www.opengreenmap.org/greenmap/gainesville-green-map/norman-tunnel-131432 |url-status=live }}</ref> The tunnel is a well known site for [[Graffiti|graffiti art]] and photographers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UF students document college experience through handmade gnome |url=https://www.alligator.org/article/2021/10/uf-students-document-college-experience-through-handmade-gnome |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=The Independent Florida Alligator |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128173038/https://www.alligator.org/article/2021/10/uf-students-document-college-experience-through-handmade-gnome |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Darren |title=Tips for photography when visiting 13th Street Pedestrian Underpass |url=https://www.shothotspot.com/hotspot/?hotspot=79263 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=ShotHotspot |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172805/https://www.shothotspot.com/hotspot/?hotspot=79263 |url-status=live }}</ref>


The tunnel has been opened to the public since at least 1957.<ref name=":1" />
The tunnel has been opened to the public since at least 1957.<ref name=":1" />


Since at least 2014, the Norman Tunnel has been criticized for its dated design (only worsened by alleged lackluster maintenance), resulting in collisions between pedestrians and cyclists going through the tunnel.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Ron |title=A tale of two bike crossings that provide opposite lessons |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2014/05/04/a-tale-of-two-bike-crossings-that-provide-opposite-lessons/31864374007/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Gainesville Sun |language=en-US |archive-date=2014-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172804/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2014/05/04/a-tale-of-two-bike-crossings-that-provide-opposite-lessons/31864374007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Since at least 2014, the Norman Tunnel has been criticized for its dated design (only worsened by alleged lackluster maintenance), resulting in collisions between pedestrians and cyclists going through the tunnel.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Ron |title=A tale of two bike crossings that provide opposite lessons |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2014/05/04/a-tale-of-two-bike-crossings-that-provide-opposite-lessons/31864374007/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Gainesville Sun |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172804/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2014/05/04/a-tale-of-two-bike-crossings-that-provide-opposite-lessons/31864374007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


It is one of two pedestrian/cycling crossing not at-grade with 13th Street. The other being the [[Helyx Bridge]] about a quarter mile to the south.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BridgeReports.com {{!}} PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS over US-441 (SR-25), Alachua County, Florida |url=https://bridgereports.com/1715169 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=bridgereports.com |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172818/https://bridgereports.com/1715169 |url-status=live }}</ref>
It is one of two pedestrian/cycling crossing not at-grade with 13th Street, with the other being the [[Helyx Bridge]] about a quarter mile to the south.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BridgeReports.com {{!}} PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS over US-441 (SR-25), Alachua County, Florida |url=https://bridgereports.com/1715169 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=bridgereports.com |archive-date=2022-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922172818/https://bridgereports.com/1715169 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:53, 27 March 2024

Norman Hall Tunnel
Norman Hall Tunnel in 2009
Overview
Official name13th Street Underpass
Other name(s)13th Street Tunnel, Norman Tunnel
LocationUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Coordinates29°38′48″N 82°20′21″W / 29.64674°N 82.33930°W / 29.64674; -82.33930
Crosses US 441 (13th Street)
Operation
OwnerFlorida Department of Transportation
OperatorUniversity of Florida
Technical
No. of lanes3 (2 for cyclists and 1 for pedestrians)

Norman Hall Tunnel (also known as the 13th Street Underpass or 13th Street Tunnel) is a multi-use path tunnel on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.[1][2][3] The tunnel connects the east and west side of 13th Street (U.S. Route 441), connecting Norman Hall and the main campus of the university.[4] The tunnel is a well known site for graffiti art and photographers.[5][6]

The tunnel has been opened to the public since at least 1957.[3]

Since at least 2014, the Norman Tunnel has been criticized for its dated design (only worsened by alleged lackluster maintenance), resulting in collisions between pedestrians and cyclists going through the tunnel.[7]

It is one of two pedestrian/cycling crossing not at-grade with 13th Street, with the other being the Helyx Bridge about a quarter mile to the south.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Norman Hall tunnel". The Independent Florida Alligator. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "📽️ Check out the graffiti on norman tunnel". Campus Reel. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "'Our iconic 13th Street Underpass...'". UF College of Education on Facebook. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Norman Tunnel". Open Green Map. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "UF students document college experience through handmade gnome". The Independent Florida Alligator. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Johnson, Darren. "Tips for photography when visiting 13th Street Pedestrian Underpass". ShotHotspot. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Cunningham, Ron. "A tale of two bike crossings that provide opposite lessons". Gainesville Sun. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "BridgeReports.com | PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS over US-441 (SR-25), Alachua County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.


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