Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cave
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:H._M._Mc_Culloch
notable engineering achievement
gptkbp:access 24 hours a day
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Hugh_A._Mc_Culloch
gptkbp:breathability mechanical ventilation system
gptkbp:challenges geological conditions
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkb:Windsor,_Ontario
gptkbp:constructed_in concrete
gptkbp:construction_material steel and concrete
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1927
gptkb:1930
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Detroit_River
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of U. S.-Canada relations
gptkbp:depth approximately 75 feet below water surface
gptkbp:design twin-tube
gptkbp:emergency_exits designated emergency exits
gptkbp:emergency_services available
conducted regularly
gptkbp:enforces monitored by authorities
gptkbp:environmental_impact studies conducted
gptkbp:future_plans upgrades and improvements planned
gptkbp:has_public_transport not available
gptkbp:has_toll yes
varies by vehicle type
automated toll booths
used for maintenance and operations
gptkbp:historical_significance important for local economy
first underwater vehicular crossing between the U. S. and Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
gptkbp:length 1.6 miles
gptkbp:lighting LED lighting system
gptkbp:location gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkb:Windsor,_Ontario
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Detroit-Windsor_Tunnel_Corporation
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1930
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Detroit-Windsor_Tunnel_Corporation
gptkbp:partnership U. S. and Canadian governments
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:automobile
commercial vehicles
traffic monitoring systems
over 3 million vehicles
gptkbp:public_access restricted during maintenance
gptkbp:renovation multiple over the years
gptkbp:security border security measures
gptkbp:significance important trade route
gptkbp:tourist_attraction not a primary tourist attraction
gptkbp:type vehicular tunnel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkb:Detroit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4