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..
@Dragon90815a2 жыл бұрын
The one thing I remembered when I revisited Colorado.
@BarbTeetzel4 жыл бұрын
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 🤣.
@billysmith57216 жыл бұрын
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
@DrJohn4935 жыл бұрын
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.
@rodom3032 жыл бұрын
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.
@naturelvr1233 ай бұрын
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. 😎
4 жыл бұрын
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
@pondhopper24Ай бұрын
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.
@geraldmccarty41944 жыл бұрын
Amazing to enter in one side snowing and exit in Sunshine
@housetopranch4 жыл бұрын
The most amazing thing about this KZfaq video: Not a single snarky comment. Now THAT'S amazing! The tunnel project is pretty cool as well.
@blakemirabito95635 жыл бұрын
Drove through it yesterday, and just had to know how they did it!
@allandavis82014 жыл бұрын
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. 👍😀🇬🇧🏴
@geraldmorain31665 ай бұрын
My father was an engineer on this I was 17 my twin brother and I visited this .
@angiegross723 жыл бұрын
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.💚🏞💙🤷
@ThomasMatason8 жыл бұрын
Very well made and informative film. +1 will watch again!
@HighSpeedNoDrag7 жыл бұрын
Right on and 1st drove through the Tunnel in 1986 while traveling to Breckinridge to Ski, spring break.
@Coinbro6 ай бұрын
Utah saves the day!
@rockymtndieselrider11338 жыл бұрын
love it, thank you!
@simcapener6935 Жыл бұрын
Do they do tours of the inside corridor including the control room?
@darylcjackson6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I learned a lot.
@rahkinrah19634 жыл бұрын
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.
@annblair44593 жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@mmuellere8 жыл бұрын
Wow
@LauraLancealot2 жыл бұрын
As a born here I have nothing nice to say in the midsts of our current boom.
@bluegtr20013 жыл бұрын
@5:35 she is saying that Gen. Eisenhower was impressed by the Autobahn as a "young soldier"? Huh? Can we have a fact check?
@nmelkhunter13 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheBandit76134 жыл бұрын
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.
@oscarb91393 жыл бұрын
And then they started taking lanes from the interstate to use as toll lanes. What a rip off.
@JB-rt4mx2 жыл бұрын
IKE was not a Young Soldier..he was in his late 40s during WW2
@TheBandit76134 жыл бұрын
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
@gaittr3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that one guy looks like he's not even a human. creepy