Airport Tunnel (Los Angeles)
The Airport Tunnel (Los Angeles), 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 tunnel in the United States to run under an airport runway.[1]
![]() The northern portal of the Airport Tunnel at night | |
Overview | |
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Other name(s) | Sepulveda Boulevard Tunnel, Sepulveda Tunnel, LAX Tunnel |
Location | Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 33°56′25″N 118°23′46″W |
Status | Open |
Route | ![]() |
Crosses | Runways and taxiways on the south side of Los Angeles International Airport |
Start | Near ![]() |
End | Near Century Boulevard |
Operation | |
Work begun | 1949 |
Opened | 1953 |
Owner | CalTrans City of Los Angeles |
Technical | |
Length | 1,909 feet (582 m) |
No. of lanes | 6 (3 in each direction) |
Operating speed | 40 mph |
Tunnel clearance | 15–15.08 feet (5–5 m) (northbound) 15.17 feet (5 m) (southbound) |
Width | 80 feet (24 m) |
Route map | |
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