Airport Tunnel (Los Angeles)

Airport Tunnel
The northern portal of the Airport Tunnel at night
Overview
Other name(s)
  • Sepulveda Boulevard Tunnel
  • Sepulveda Tunnel
  • LAX Tunnel
LocationLos Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates33°56′25″N 118°23′46″W / 33.94028°N 118.39611°W / 33.94028; -118.39611
StatusOpen
Route SR 1 / Sepulveda Boulevard
CrossesRunways and taxiways on the south side of Los Angeles International Airport
StartNear I-105
EndNear Century Boulevard
Operation
Work begunOctober 1949[1]
OpenedApril 21, 1953 (1953-04-21)
OwnerCaltrans
City of Los Angeles
Technical
Length1,909 feet (582 m)
No. of lanes6 (3 in each direction)
Operating speed40 mph (64 km/h)
Tunnel clearance15–15.08 feet (4.57–4.60 m) (northbound)
15.17 feet (4.62 m) (southbound)
Width80 feet (24 m)
Route map
Map

The Airport Tunnel, also known as the Sepulveda Boulevard Tunnel, is a highway tunnel in Los Angeles, carrying Sepulveda Boulevard underneath the two runways (25L/25R) and taxiways on the south side of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This section of Sepulveda is a part of California State Route 1. The tunnel was the first in the United States to run under an airport runway.[2]

  1. ^ Gnerre, Sam (December 1, 2011). "Sepulveda Tunnel". South Bay History. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "California Highways: Routes 001-008 to Individual Page Detour".

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