Green River Tunnel
| Green River Tunnel | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Green River Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Location | Green River, Wyoming United States |
| Coordinates | 41°32′02″N 109°27′53″W / 41.53389°N 109.46472°W |
| Status | open |
| Route | I-80 (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway) / US 30 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | October 28, 1966 |
| Owner | Wyoming Department of Transportation |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Character | Limited access |
| Toll | None |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,138.2 ft (346.92 m) |
| No. of lanes | 4 (2 each direction) |
| Operating speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) (variable; temporarily reduced to 50 mph (80 km/h) westbound pending completion of repairs to the westbound bore) |
| Tunnel clearance | 16 feet 4 inches (4.98 m) eastbound 16 feet 9 inches (5.11 m) westbound |
The Green River Tunnel is a pair of 1,138.2-foot (346.9 m) vehicular tunnels that carry Interstate 80 (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway)/U.S. Route 30 through Castle Rock, a sandstone ridge in Green River in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The two tunnels, one for eastbound and one for westbound traffic, opened on October 28, 1966. The tunnels run approximately from mile points 90.1 to 90.3 along the interstate.