Traffic & Transit

Eisenhower Tunnel Marks 50 Years With Celebration

The tunnel opened on March 8, 1973.

Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol will joined the tunnel crew at 1 p.m. to share the tunnel's history and significance to transportation.
Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol will joined the tunnel crew at 1 p.m. to share the tunnel's history and significance to transportation. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

By CBS Denver Staff:

There is a big celebration planned at the Eisenhower Tunnel on Wednesday. The highest point of the interstate system in the U.S. turns 50.

Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol will joined the tunnel crew at 1 p.m. to share the tunnel's history and significance to transportation.

Find out what's happening in Denverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Read more at CBS Denver


CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.

Find out what's happening in Denverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.