Detroit Windsor Tunnel - Detroit, MI
N 42° 19.770 W 083° 02.498
17T E 331788 N 4688379
The Detroit side
Waymark Code: WM2W8Y
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2007
Views: 123
The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is the only vehicular international subaqueous border crossing in the world. It has been recognized as one of the great engineering wonders of the world and remains the second busiest crossings between the United States and Canada. The nearby Ambassador Bridge being the busiest. Located between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, connecting the US Interstates to Ontario's Highway 401, it is one of the fastest links between Ontario and the United States. It was completed in 1930. The Detroit–Windsor Tunnel is 120 feet short of a mile at 5,160 feet (1,573 m). At its lowest point, the two-lane roadway is 75 feet (23 m) below the river surface.
Type Of Crossing: Country
Where is the border located?: Other (must have private message)
Welcome Center/Facilities: Yes
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