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{{Short description|Road tunnel in Welland, Ontario, Canada}} |
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{{Infobox tunnel |
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|name= Main Street Tunnel |
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|image= Main Street Tunnel, Welland.jpg |
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|caption= Western approach to the Main Street Tunnel |
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|lanes= 4 |
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|route=[[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara]] Road 27 and the unsigned designation of Highway 7146 |
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|location=[[Welland Canal]], [[Welland]], [[Ontario]] |
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|opened = {{start date and age|May 20, 1972}} |
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|coordinates= {{coord|42.993222|-79.216704|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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|owner=[[Ministry of Transportation of Ontario]]}} |
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The '''Main Street Tunnel''', located in [[ |
The '''Main Street Tunnel''', located in [[Welland]], [[Ontario]], Canada, is an underwater tunnel, carrying [[Regional Municipality of Niagara|Niagara]] Road 27 and the unsigned designation of '''Highway 7146''' under the [[Welland Canal]].<ref name="km">{{cite web |author=Ministry of Transportation of Ontario |author-link=Ministry of Transportation of Ontario |year=2016 |title=Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts |url=https://www.library.mto.gov.on.ca/SydneyPLUS/TechPubs/Portal/tp/tvSplash.aspx |access-date=January 1, 2021}}</ref> It is named as a part of East Main Street. |
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| ⚫ | The structure was built as a part of the [[Welland By-Pass]] project. Its construction was relatively easy since, like the [[Townline Tunnel]], it was constructed at the same time as the channel above it and a simple [[Tunnel#Construction|cut and cover]]. The tunnel was officially opened on May 20, 1972. |
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The tunnel links [[Ontario provincial highway 406|Highway 406]] (headed north to [[St. Catharines, Ontario|St. Catharines]]) on the west side of the canal to [[Ontario provincial highway 140|Highway 140]] (headed south to [[Port Colborne, Ontario|Port Colborne]]) on the east side. It is also the primary way for [[Cooks Mills, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario|Cooks Mills]] residents to access main area of Welland from which they are separated by the canal. On a bigger scale, Road 27 provides a connection from Welland to [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]]. |
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== Description == |
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| ⚫ | The structure was built as a part of the [[Welland By-Pass]] project. Its construction was |
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The tunnel links [[Ontario Highway 406|Highway 406]] on the west side of the canal, which travels north to [[St. Catharines]] to [[Ontario Highway 140|Highway 140]] on the east side, which travels south to [[Port Colborne]]. Niagara Regional Road 27 also provides a connection from Welland eastward to [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]]. |
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The tunnel provides four lanes for traffic, two in each direction, separated by a full-height concrete wall. There is also a sidewalk for pedestrian use in the westbound section. |
The tunnel provides four lanes for traffic, two in each direction, separated by a full-height concrete wall. There is also a sidewalk for pedestrian use in the westbound section. |
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== History == |
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The Main Street Tunnel, like the nearby Townline Tunnel to the south, was constructed in the early 1970s as part of the Welland Bypass of the Welland Canal. It was built using a cut and cover technique, whereby the tunnel was excavated, the concrete poured, and the structure buried, on top of which the canal channel was built. This avoided costly [[Boring (earth)|boring]] beneath an active waterway; the structure cost C$11 million. This price was split 50–50 between [[Transport Canada]] and the [[St. Lawrence Seaway Authority]]. The tunnel opened with a parade featuring the Welland Police pipe band and various officials on the morning of May 20, 1972.<ref>[http://localhistory.welland.library.on.ca/clipping/source/tunnels/15001.jpg Tunnel Opening]</ref> |
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*[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=42.993222,-79.216704&spn=0.007738,0.014596&t=k&hl=en Satellite picture of the tunnel] |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.welland.library.on.ca/digital/clipping/Tunnclip.htm Newspaper clippings about the tunnel's construction] |
*[http://www.welland.library.on.ca/digital/clipping/Tunnclip.htm Newspaper clippings about the tunnel's construction] |
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{{Crossings navbox |
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[[Category:Ontario provincial highways|A7146]] |
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|structure = Crossings |
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|place = [[Welland Canal]] |
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|bridge = Main Street Tunnel |
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|bridge signs = |
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|upstream = [[Townline Tunnel]] ([[Ontario Highway 58A|Highway 58A]]),<br />[[Ontario Highway 3|Highway 3]]/Main Street Lift Bridge ([[Port Colborne]]) |
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|upstream signs = |
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|downstream = Canboro Road (former [[Ontario Highway 20|Highway 20]]), <br />[[Thorold Tunnel]] ([[Ontario Highway 58|Highway 58]]) |
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}} |
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{{Ontario 7000 Highways}} |
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{{Niagara Regional Roads}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Welland]] |
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[[Category:Transport in Welland]] |
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[[Category:Welland Canal]] |
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[[Category:Tunnels completed in 1972]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 8 August 2024
 Western approach to the Main Street Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
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| Location | Welland Canal, Welland, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42°59′36″N 79°13′00″W / 42.993222°N 79.216704°W |
| Route | Niagara Road 27 and the unsigned designation of Highway 7146 |
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| Opened | May 20, 1972 |
| Owner | Ministry of Transportation of Ontario |
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| No. of lanes | 4 |
The Main Street Tunnel, located in Welland, Ontario, Canada, is an underwater tunnel, carrying Niagara Road 27 and the unsigned designation of Highway 7146 under the Welland Canal.[1] It is named as a part of East Main Street.
The structure was built as a part of the Welland By-Pass project. Its construction was relatively easy since, like the Townline Tunnel, it was constructed at the same time as the channel above it and a simple cut and cover. The tunnel was officially opened on May 20, 1972.
Description
[edit]The tunnel links Highway 406 on the west side of the canal, which travels north to St. Catharines to Highway 140 on the east side, which travels south to Port Colborne. Niagara Regional Road 27 also provides a connection from Welland eastward to Niagara Falls.
The tunnel provides four lanes for traffic, two in each direction, separated by a full-height concrete wall. There is also a sidewalk for pedestrian use in the westbound section.
History
[edit]The Main Street Tunnel, like the nearby Townline Tunnel to the south, was constructed in the early 1970s as part of the Welland Bypass of the Welland Canal. It was built using a cut and cover technique, whereby the tunnel was excavated, the concrete poured, and the structure buried, on top of which the canal channel was built. This avoided costly boring beneath an active waterway; the structure cost C$11 million. This price was split 50–50 between Transport Canada and the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. The tunnel opened with a parade featuring the Welland Police pipe band and various officials on the morning of May 20, 1972.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2016). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Tunnel Opening
External links
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