Bobby Hopper Tunnel
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The Bobby Hopper Tunnel is a highway tunnel on Interstate 49 (I-49) in Arkansas, just north of the Crawford—Washington county line. It opened in 1999 to four lanes of traffic. No toll is charged.
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Other name(s) | Bunyard Tunnel (prior to designation) |
Location | Unnamed mountain near Winslow, Arkansas, in south Washington County |
Coordinates | 35.7674°N 94.1896°W / 35.7674; -94.1896 |
Route | I-49 |
Operation | |
Opened | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
Operator | Arkansas Department of Transportation |
Traffic | 16,000 (2009)[1] |
Technical | |
Design engineer | J. F. Shea Company |
Length | 1,595.2 ft (486.2 m) |
No. of lanes | 4, 2 per bore |
Tunnel clearance | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
Width | 38 ft (12 m) |
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