 West entrance to the tunnel | |
 Interactive map of Dennis L. Edwards Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
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| Other name | Sunset Tunnel |
| Location | Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°43′50″N123°15′08″W / 45.73069°N 123.25210°W /45.73069; -123.25210 |
| Route |  US 26 (Sunset Highway) |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Traffic | 7200 (2010)[1] |
| Toll | no |
| Technical | |
| Length | 772 feet (235 m) |
| No. oflanes | 2 |
| Operating speed | 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) |
| Highest elevation | 1,200 feet (370 m) |
| Tunnel clearance | 4.27 metres (14.0 ft)[1] |
| Width | 7.90 metres (25.9 ft)[1] |
TheDennis L. Edwards Tunnel is a highwaytunnel in northwesternOregon that carries theSunset Highway (U.S. Route 26) through theNorthern Oregon Coast Range mountains near the unincorporated community ofManning, approximately 28 miles (45 km) west ofPortland. The tunnel was completed in 1940 and is 772.0 feet (235.3 m) long.[2]
The tunnel was originally known as theSunset Tunnel until 2002. It was renamed in honor of Dennis L. Edwards, anOregon Department of Transportation worker who was killed on January 28, 1999 when part of the tunnel collapsed while he was inspecting it for damage caused by heavy rains.[3] The tunnel was closed for five weeks for repairs,[4] and renamed for Edwards three years later.[5]
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