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The Figueroa Street Tunnels are a set of four four-lane tunnels that carry northbound traffic on State Route 110 (the Arroyo Seco Parkway) through Elysian Park in Los Angeles, California, United States. From south to north, the four tunnels measure 755, 461, 130, and 405 feet (230, 141, 40, and 123 m) in length, 46.5 feet (14 m) in width, and ...
Jul 14, 2014 · Until 1943, the Art Deco tunnels carried Figueroa Street's two-way traffic through the Elysian Hills. Before the 110 Freeway, Figueroa Street Ran Through These Tunnels | Lost LA | Food & Discovery | PBS SoCal
Mar 20, 2018 · Posted on March 20, 2018 by Martin Turnbull. If only the Figueroa Street Tunnels still looked this leisurely, I’d happily take them. They are a set of four tunnels through Elysian Park that opened in 1931, carrying northbound traffic on what is now the 110 Freeway aka the Pasadena Freeway.
For example, on the northbound side are the four Figueroa Street tunnels that date back to the time of the Parkway’s inception and have impressive Art Deco facades.
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Description. The Figueroa Street Tunnels are four art deco tunnels with subway-tile walls originally built between 1931 and 1935 on Figueroa Street in Elysian Park. In 1940 they were incorporated into California State Route 110/Arroyo Seco Parkway (Pasadena Freeway). View of the Figueroa Street Tunnels being constructed in Elysian Park. Type.
The Figueroa Street Tunnels are a set of four four-lane tunnels that carry northbound traffic on State Route 110 through Elysian Park in Los Angeles, California, United States. From south to north, the four tunnels measure 755, 461, 130, and 405 feet in length, 46.5 feet in width, and 28.3 ft in height.
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An early routing of Figueroa Street in this area was originally part of U.S. Route 66, today a part of the Arroyo Seco Parkway (State Route 110). [clarification needed] The noted Figueroa Street Tunnels were once a part of that same stretch of roadway. Figueroa Street in Highland Park, Los Angeles
