The Fort McHenry Tunnel is one of two tunnels that carry traffic underneath the Baltimore Harbor. It is named for Fort McHenry, which it passes close by.
The tunnel, which opened on November 23, 1985, closed a gap in the East Coast’s most significant interstate route, Interstate 95, between Maine and Florida. At the time of its opening it was the most expensive underwater tunnel project in the United States, but that figure has since been surpassed by the Big Dig project in Boston.
The Fort McHenry Tunnel was constructed from June 1980 to November 1985, at a cost of about $750 million. The tunnel's annual traffic in 2009 was 43.4 million vehicles. As of November 2011 the toll rate for cars is $3.00, paid in either direction. Vehicles with more than two axles pay additional amounts, up to $15.00 for six axles.
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