[2] The Merritt Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York built the $7 million project.

[4] The tunnel consists of a single bore, 895 meters (2,909 feet) in length, with a six-percent roadway grade outward from the center towards each exit.

Forced transverse ventilation is potentially provided by three automatic high-speed Westinghouse Sturtevant blower fans located in a tower at the north entrance.

Pumps located under the road surface counter accumulation of water by draining it back into the ship channel.

[6] There are no plans for HCTRA to implement tolls at either the Washburn Tunnel or the Lynchburg Ferry.

Nevertheless, HCTRA's involvement will include plans to improve the operations of both facilities, as well as much-needed repairs and upgrades.

yards Steel in tubes: 2,373 tons Ceramic Tile: 1,061,000 Number of fans: 3 Max Ventilation: 760,000 cfm Complete Air Exchange: 2 minutes