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To: cajungirl
I didn't know they had hurricane doors,,

The doors were installed to keep the tunnel from filling with water during hurricanes.

When they are closed and sand bagged traffic is detoured over the older bridges or around Mobile Bay.

You can see the doors at the entrances to the tunnel.

1,866 posted on 08/29/2005 7:48:39 AM PDT by TYVets (God so loved the world he didn't send a committee)
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To: TYVets

I've driven through that tunnel years ago, clautrophobia!!!


1,941 posted on 08/29/2005 7:57:56 AM PDT by WestCoastGal (Thank you JR for pulling this limping team across the finish in 9th place)
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