Bankhead Tunnel
Sector: Road • Location: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Source: NOLA
The Bankhead Tunnel is an underwater tunnel beneath the Mobile River in Mobile, Alabama. Opened in 1941, it was the first underwater roadway in the South and was designed to endure natural disasters and wartime threats. It significantly reduced travel time and traffic congestion.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Road, Tunnel
- Location
- Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- NOLA
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Status
Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The Bankhead Tunnel is an underwater tunnel beneath the Mobile River in Mobile, Alabama. Opened in 1941, it was the first underwater roadway in the South and was designed to endure natural disasters and wartime threats. It significantly reduced travel time and traffic congestion. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Alabama |
City | Mobile |
Source
Source | NOLA |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Tunnel |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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