my wife's granddad helped build those tunnels..his name is Glen. Norris, We call him, poppy...still alive .. still drives his Harley trike! lives in Greeley Co.. 98 years old!👍 As of 9/8/22....He also served in WW-2 and was on board ship standing 10 feet from the Japanese when they formally surrendered..
Excellent Documentary! As a native of CO I've gone through the Eisenhower Tunnel more times than I can count. It opened when I was 13 years old I remember going over Loveland Pass prior to Eisenhower Tunnel opening on many occasions with my parents, on a few occasions my Dad would be white knucking it as he drove over it in adverse weather. Right after it opened my parents drove up from Boulder area (Louisville CO), courious to see it and drive through it, they took my 70 something year old Grandmother with them, I'm not sure she was impressed as she described it as going through a big bathtub 🤣.
i was one of the first who drove in it with my yellow 73 vw. it was early am and a radio station was broadcasting. this was the 1973 eisenhower tunnel. it carried 2 way traffic till the johnston tunnel was completed. trucks were banned and had to use loveland pass. i couched surfed in dillon till i got an apartment in denver
Great video of the tunnel's history. The tunnel and the section of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon are two very impressive engineering and construction marvels.
As a Coloradan this was powerful to watch. From learning about Governor Johnson and the impact the roads had on the state, seeing what the miners and engineers had to go through, and generally bearing witness to the spirit of the people of Colorado. This channel never fails to make amazing documentaries.
The tunnel(s) are a great method to traverse our transportation to the western divide but Loveland Pass displays our great beauty. I'm a great fan of Loveland Pass, even in winter. 😎
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My dad worked on this. He was a blasting expert because of WWII. As a child we traveled almost every road in the mountains of Colorado; at the time the roads were all dirt
My kids have held their breath since they were little...every time we drive thru it. They are in their 20's now...lol Give it a try... not that easy.💚🏞💙🤷
Before the tunnel was completed we traversed Loveland Pass to get to Dillon Reservoir. We would always get my dad to buy us ice cream cones in Frisco. I think it was a Dairy King.
Why are men and women of vision generally seen as being quixotic, it seems anything that is even slightly difficult or unnecessary in the eyes of a few gets achieved and those people who realise a grand vision never get an apology or at least an admission of the fact they were right, if it wasn’t for those with vision and those determined to realise that vision our world would be extremely boring and stagnant. Thanks for sharing another extremely interesting and informative documentary about your wonderful state and country. 👍😀🇬🇧🏴
Driven through it and over Loveland Pass many times. It was interesting to see the progression. Thank God I don't have to go Denver or the Front Range anymore.
I did some quick reading on this and in the 1930’s Eisenhower visited Europe to gain an understanding of the French highways as well as the autobahn. I’m sure there’s more to his visit than what I’ve read.
Then Colorado stopped investing in road infrastructure. Most of the money is spent on light rail and buses which serve MAYBE 2% of commuter traffic. It did nothing to alleviate traffic on the roads as was promised. Colorado is so far behind in road repairs and updates it will cost hundreds of billions to catch up. And as of right now, there is no plan to even begin.
Unfortunately Colorado has abandoned road improvements altogether. The RTD had created a giant vacuum that sucks in any funding it can leaving nothing for roads
