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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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</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}}</ref> |
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As of late, 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}}</ref> |
As of late, 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}}</ref> |
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| Overview | |
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| Official name | 13th Street Underpass |
| Other name(s) | 13th Street Tunnel, Norman Tunnel |
| Location | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida |
| Crosses |  US 441 (13th Street) |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Florida Department of Transportation |
| Operator | University of Florida |
| Technical | |
| No. of lanes | 3 (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][7]
The tunnel has been opened to the public since at least 1957.[3]
As of late, 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.[8]
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.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Norman Hall tunnel". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "📽️ Check out the graffiti on norman tunnel". Campus Reel. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ a b "'Our iconic 13th Street Underpass...'". UF College of Education on Facebook. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Norman Tunnel". Open Green Map. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Norman Hall Tunnel on Instagram • Photos and Videos". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "UF students document college experience through handmade gnome". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ Johnson, Darren. "Tips for photography when visiting 13th Street Pedestrian Underpass". ShotHotspot. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ a b Cunningham, Ron. "A tale of two bike crossings that provide opposite lessons". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "BridgeReports.com | PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS over US-441 (SR-25), Alachua County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.