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RepairUndergroundShotcrete – The Repair Solution for the Memorial Tunnel

Henry A. Russell

In 1953, the Memorial Tunnel in Standard, WV, was constructed as a two-lane, 2800 ft (853 m) tunnel with semi-transverse ventilation. The owner operated the tunnel until the mid-1980s when a four-lane bypass was constructed to upgrade the turnpike to current Interstate standards. The tunnel