The Belle Chasse Tunnel was built starting in March 1954 to accommodate the new branch of the Intracoastal Canal. After nearly two years of construction the $2436000 structure opened in February 1956 with the Canal beginning operations later that year. The politicians in Plaquemines Parish chose to construct a tunnel as opposed to a drawbridge as to enable continuous flow of traffic.
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length (km)
590.702
height (cm)
4.13918
location
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Terrytown Louisiana
number of lanes
2
opening date
1956-02-15
opening year
1956-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
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