Tags: Road Tunnel.
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. 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.
