 Western entrance of the McClure Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Monica, California |
| Coordinates | 34°00′41″N 118°29′44″W / 34.0114°N 118.4955°W |
| Route |  SR 1[1] |
| Crosses | Santa Monica ocean bluffs |
| Technical | |
| Length | 400 feet (120 m)[2] |
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The McClure Tunnel is a tunnel in Santa Monica, California, that connects Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) to its junction with the western terminus of the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10).[3][4] The tunnel passes through the Santa Monica ocean bluffs,[4] underneath the Colorado Avenue–Ocean Avenue intersection and close to the Santa Monica Pier and southern end of Palisades Park. The length of the McClure Tunnel is about 400 feet (120 m).[2] The current tunnel opened in 1936, replacing an earlier rail tunnel which had been bored in 1886.[4] It was officially named the McClure Tunnel in 1979 after Robert E. McClure, a local newspaper publisher and member of the state highway commission.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
bridgelogwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Harrison, Scott (August 13, 2014). "1936 Tunnel Opening in Santa Monica". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "McClure Tunnel Closed Overnight for Caltrans 'Swarm' Operation Targeting Freeway Maintenance" (PDF). California Department of Transport. March 30, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c Nathan Masters (April 29, 2014). "The Train Tunnel in This 1898 Film Is Now Part of Pacific Coast Highway". Gizmodo. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Jenn Garbee; Stephanie "Tippy" Helper (2007). Hometown Santa Monica: The Bay. Prospect Park Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 9780975393925.