Norman Hall Tunnel
 Norman Hall Tunnel in 2009 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | 13th Street Underpass |
| Other name(s) | 13th Street Tunnel, Norman Tunnel |
| Location | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°38′48″N 82°20′21″W / 29.64674°N 82.33930°W |
| Crosses |  US 441 (13th Street) |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Florida Department of Transportation |
| Operator | University of Florida |
| Technical | |
| No. of lanes | 3 (2 for cyclists and 1 for pedestrians) |
Norman Hall Tunnel (also known as the 13th Street Underpass or 13th Street Tunnel) is a multi-use path tunnel on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.[1][2][3] The tunnel connects the east and west side of 13th Street (U.S. Route 441), connecting Norman Hall and the main campus of the university.[4] The tunnel is a well known site for graffiti art and photographers.[5][6]
The tunnel has been opened to the public since at least 1957.[3]
Since at least 2014, the Norman Tunnel has been criticized for its dated design (only worsened by alleged lackluster maintenance), resulting in collisions between pedestrians and cyclists going through the tunnel.[7]
It is one of two pedestrian/cycling crossing not at-grade with 13th Street, with the other being the Helyx Bridge about a quarter mile to the south.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Norman Hall tunnel". The Independent Florida Alligator. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "📽️ Check out the graffiti on norman tunnel". Campus Reel. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "'Our iconic 13th Street Underpass...'". UF College of Education on Facebook. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Norman Tunnel". Open Green Map. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "UF students document college experience through handmade gnome". The Independent Florida Alligator. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Darren. "Tips for photography when visiting 13th Street Pedestrian Underpass". ShotHotspot. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Cunningham, Ron. "A tale of two bike crossings that provide opposite lessons". Gainesville Sun. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "BridgeReports.com | PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS over US-441 (SR-25), Alachua County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.