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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bankhead_TunnelBankhead Tunnel - Wikipedia

    The Bankhead Tunnel, formally the John H. Bankhead Tunnel, is a road tunnel in Mobile, Alabama that carries Government Street under the Mobile River from Blakeley Island to the downtown Mobile business district. [1] [2] It is named for John H. Bankhead, an Alabama politician and U.S. Senator (served 1907-1920) who was also the grandfather of ...

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    • February 20, 1941, (built 1938-1942)

  2. www.southalabama.edu › news › bankheadtunnelThe Bankhead Tunnel: Down the Bay and the New Deal

    Jan 19, 2023 · Each day, around 14,000 vehicles use the Bankhead Tunnel to travel between Mobile and Baldwin. A vital link for commuters and cargo, the tunnel was one of many local New Deal projects that emerged nearly a century ago in response to the Great Depression. The 1930s ravaged Mobile, and lower-income communities like Down the Bay suffered the hardest.

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  4. www.southalabama.edu › bankheadBankhead Tunnel Gallery | McCall Archives

    Construction of the Bankhead Tunnel began in 1938. It was named for John Hollis Bankhead, an Alabama native who served in both houses of the State Legislature, as well as the United States Senate from 1907-1920. He was also the grandfather of Tallulah Bankhead. Built at a cost of $4 million (or more than $65 million today), it cut 7 1/2 miles ...

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  5. encyclopediaofalabama.org › media › construction-ofConstruction of the Bankhead Tunnel - Encyclopedia of Alabama

    Construction of the Bankhead Tunnel. In 1941, the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company constructed the Bankhead Tunnel beneath the Mobile River, connecting the city of Mobile to Baldwin County. The project was funded by the New Deal-era -era Works Projects Administration and named in honor of U.S. Senator U.S. Senator John Hollis Bankhead II.

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  7. www.wkrg.com › mobile-county › bankhead-tunnel-toUPDATE: Opening of Bankhead Tunnel delayed due to unforeseen ...

    Feb 23, 2024 · The tunnel closed on Feb. 19 at 7 a.m. and is expected to reopen by 8 p.m. on Feb. 23. “The Bankhead Tunnel first opened to traffic in 1941, and the new generator is one part of the landmark ...

  8. www.al.com › news › 2024Bankhead Tunnel reopening delayed, ALDOT says - al.com

    Feb 23, 2024 · The Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile will reopen Friday night after it closed for five days for upgrades, the Alabama Department of Transportation said. The tunnel is expected to open no later than 8 p.m ...

  9. www.al.com › news › 2023Mobile’s Bankhead Tunnel to remain closed until Thursday

    Aug 15, 2023 · The 82-year-old Bankhead Tunnel was supposed to be closed until Wednesday morning to allow the Alabama Department of Transportation to replace an emergency electric generator.

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