Vista Ridge Tunnels

Vista Ridge Tunnels
The east end of the Vista Ridge Tunnels face downtown Portland and pass under a residential neighborhood.
Overview
LocationPortland, Oregon, USA
Coordinates45°30′57″N 122°41′57″W / 45.5158°N 122.6991°W / 45.5158; -122.6991 (Vista Ridge Tunnels (west portal)) (west)
45°30′56″N 122°41′41″W / 45.5156°N 122.6948°W / 45.5156; -122.6948 (Vista Ridge Tunnels (east portal)) (east)
Statusoperational
Route US 26
Operation
Opened1969–1970
OwnerOregon Department of Transportation
TrafficAutomotive
CharacterLimited access highway
Technical
No. of lanes6 (3 in each bore)
Operating speed50 mph (80 km/h)
View at mid-tunnel eastbound
The west end of the Vista Ridge Tunnels
The east portal of the westbound tunnel in July 2019, showing the new electronic information sign that was brought into use in 2018

The Vista Ridge Tunnels are highway tunnels through the Tualatin Mountains ("West Hills") of Portland, Oregon, United States. Located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood,[1] the tunnels pass through a hillside locally known as Vista Ridge which is a half mile (1 km) west of downtown Portland. Sunset Highway, also known as U.S. Route 26, is carried through the tunnels, three lanes in each direction. They are Oregon's busiest tunnels.

  1. ^ Prince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7385-7472-1.