North west portal - Broad Street tunnel - BCN - Birmingham
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ntpayne
N 52° 28.667 W 001° 54.650
30U E 573972 N 5814737
Broad Street tunnel in the middle of Birmingham
Waymark Code: WMR3BC
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/07/2016
Views: 10
The Broad Street Tunnel allows boats to travel onwards to join the Birmingham Canal (2-3 minutes ahead) and simultaneously carries the A456 road over this particular waterway, the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. The premises above the tunnel are Grade II-listed.
Although to all intents and purposes this looks like a bridge it is designated a tunnel by the waterways authority due to its extended length and substantiated by the signage.
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use
Which End is this Entrance?: North West
Date Constructed: 01/11/1779
Length of Tunnel: 83 yards
Construction Material: Brick & concrete
Associated Website: [Web Link]
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