The Main Street Tunnel, located in Welland, Ontario, Canada, is an underwater tunnel, carrying Niagara Road 27 and the unsigned designation of Highway 7146 under the Welland Canal. It is named as a part of East Main Street.
The structure was built as a part of the Welland By-Pass project. Its construction was relatively easy since, like the Townline Tunnel, it was constructed at the same time as the channel above it and a simple cut and cover. The tunnel was officially opened on May 20, 1972.
Description
The tunnel links Highway 406 on the west side of the canal, which travels north to St. Catharines to Highway 140 on the east side, which travels south to Port Colborne. Niagara Regional Road 27 also provides a connection from Welland eastward to Niagara Falls.
The tunnel provides four lanes for traffic, two in each direction, separated by a full-height concrete wall. There is also a sidewalk for pedestrian use in the westbound section.
History
The Main Street Tunnel, like the nearby Townline Tunnel to the south, was constructed in the early 1970s as part of the Welland Bypass of the Welland Canal. It was built using a cut and cover technique, whereby the tunnel was excavated, the concrete poured, and the structure buried, on top of which the canal channel was built. This avoided costly boring beneath an active waterway; the structure cost C$11 million. This price was split 50–50 between Transport Canada and the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. The tunnel opened with a parade featuring the Welland Police pipe band and various officials on the morning of May 20, 1972.
Main Street is a generic phrase used to denote a primary retail street of a village, town or small city in many parts of the world. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in the central business district, and is most often used in reference to retailing and socializing.
The term is commonly used in Ireland, Scotland, the United States, Canada, and less often in Australia and New Zealand. In most of the United Kingdom the common description is High Street. However, the term "Main Street" is sometimes used in the UK, for instance, in the village of Sutton Cheney. In Jamaica the term is Front Street. In some parts of the south west of England the equivalent used is Fore Street.
In some larger cities, there may be several Main Streets, each relating to a specific neighborhood or formerly separate city, rather than the city as a whole. In many larger U.S. cities "Main Street" is a U.S. Highway; "Main Street of America" branding was used to promote U.S. Route 66 in its heyday.
South of Queens College, it intersects with Jewel Avenue near the neighborhood of Pomonok. The stretch of Main Street in Kew Gardens Hills south of the Long Island Expressway is home to a large Jewish community, including many Orthodox, Ashkenazi, and Bukharan Jews. At the south end of Kew Gardens Hills near Jamaica, Main Street intersects with Union Turnpike and the Grand Central Parkway service road. Westbound Union Turnpike feeds into the Kew Gardens Interchange, connecting to the Grand Central, the Van Wyck Expressway, the Jackie Robinson Parkway, and Queens Boulevard. Near its southern end, two entrance ramps branch off from the center of Main Street, feeding into the southbound Van Wyck. The two one-way spurs of Main Street run for three more blocks before ending in Briarwood, at adjacent intersections with Queens Boulevard.
Main Street is a children's novel series by Ann M. Martin aiming at age group 8–12. The story revolves around two sisters, Ruby and Flora Northrop, who move to the small town Camden Falls to live with their grandmother after the sudden death of their parents. The books tell us about the girls' new journey and adaptation in a new town and new people with old memories, and some with rather dubious ones. There, they make new friends like Olivia and Nikki. Olivia's grandmother owns a store with Ruby's and Flora's grandmother.
After completing the Baby-Sitters Club series, Ann M. Martin began the Main Street series. She has stated in one of her interviews that she always liked writing about small towns and this made writing the Main Street series even more interesting. The books have at one point or another talked about almost everyone and all shops in the town. According to Martin, she had to create a whole new imaginary town which was very enjoyable. Each book has a detailed map of the town.
The Main Street Tunnel connects Highway 406 in Welland with Highway 140 and the road to Port Colborne along the east bank of the Welland Canal.
Highlights: JCT Highway 406
published: 29 Sep 2016
Welland Canal East Main Street Tunnel Drive Thru
Filmed November 28th 2020
Here Is Another One Of The Welland Canal Tunnels. This One Is Located At East Main Street In Welland. This is Probably The Shortest Tunnel In The Welland Canal.
published: 29 Nov 2020
Main Street Tunnel
published: 28 Nov 2024
Main Street Tunnel eastbound
The Main Street Tunnel connects Highway 406 in Welland with Highway 140 and the road to Port Colborne along the east bank of the Welland Canal.
published: 29 Sep 2016
Main Street Tunnel at Train Station
Wall was built around 1930. We cut this hole in it to make a tunnel from Main Street to the Farmers Market. Wall was 30” thick . Only had one mat of rebar on 12” centers.
published: 20 Dec 2017
East Main Tunnel welland ontario
Drive through the east main street tunnel in welland ontario
published: 26 Aug 2014
REWIND: For decades, the Dallas Underground tunnels remain largely a secret
Buried beneath the ground for nearly 50 years, a piece of Dallas history has remained largely, and literally, overlooked by the people who live and work downtown.
The Dallas Pedestrian Network, or the Dallas Underground, connects many downtown office buildings and is home to several stores and restaurants while providing an escape from weather and traffic on the surface.
If you walk the tunnels today, you will find some stores and eateries, but also plenty of empty space.
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published: 11 Nov 2020
Walking Welland - Main Street Tunnel Eastbound
Walking eastbound through the Main Street Tunnel in Welland.
published: 10 Apr 2021
Main Street Tunnel Mural Ribbon-Cutting | Anoka, MN | QCTV
Community artists from the City of Anoka have been working hard to bring new life to the Main Street tunnel on the Rum River Trail!
We attended a recent ribbon-cutting event to meet the artists behind this beautiful new mural!
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published: 21 Nov 2023
EXTREME SPEED, London underground train approaches platform at high speed.
The Main Street Tunnel connects Highway 406 in Welland with Highway 140 and the road to Port Colborne along the east bank of the Welland Canal.
Highlights: JCT...
The Main Street Tunnel connects Highway 406 in Welland with Highway 140 and the road to Port Colborne along the east bank of the Welland Canal.
Highlights: JCT Highway 406
The Main Street Tunnel connects Highway 406 in Welland with Highway 140 and the road to Port Colborne along the east bank of the Welland Canal.
Highlights: JCT Highway 406
Filmed November 28th 2020
Here Is Another One Of The Welland Canal Tunnels. This One Is Located At East Main Street In Welland. This is Probably The Shortest T...
Filmed November 28th 2020
Here Is Another One Of The Welland Canal Tunnels. This One Is Located At East Main Street In Welland. This is Probably The Shortest Tunnel In The Welland Canal.
Filmed November 28th 2020
Here Is Another One Of The Welland Canal Tunnels. This One Is Located At East Main Street In Welland. This is Probably The Shortest Tunnel In The Welland Canal.
Wall was built around 1930. We cut this hole in it to make a tunnel from Main Street to the Farmers Market. Wall was 30” thick . Only had one mat of rebar on 12...
Wall was built around 1930. We cut this hole in it to make a tunnel from Main Street to the Farmers Market. Wall was 30” thick . Only had one mat of rebar on 12” centers.
Wall was built around 1930. We cut this hole in it to make a tunnel from Main Street to the Farmers Market. Wall was 30” thick . Only had one mat of rebar on 12” centers.
Buried beneath the ground for nearly 50 years, a piece of Dallas history has remained largely, and literally, overlooked by the people who live and work downtow...
Buried beneath the ground for nearly 50 years, a piece of Dallas history has remained largely, and literally, overlooked by the people who live and work downtown.
The Dallas Pedestrian Network, or the Dallas Underground, connects many downtown office buildings and is home to several stores and restaurants while providing an escape from weather and traffic on the surface.
If you walk the tunnels today, you will find some stores and eateries, but also plenty of empty space.
Read more: https://bit.ly/2JXCF2K
Subscribe to WFAA: https://bit.ly/subscribetowfaa
For news anytime: https://www.wfaa.com/
Buried beneath the ground for nearly 50 years, a piece of Dallas history has remained largely, and literally, overlooked by the people who live and work downtown.
The Dallas Pedestrian Network, or the Dallas Underground, connects many downtown office buildings and is home to several stores and restaurants while providing an escape from weather and traffic on the surface.
If you walk the tunnels today, you will find some stores and eateries, but also plenty of empty space.
Read more: https://bit.ly/2JXCF2K
Subscribe to WFAA: https://bit.ly/subscribetowfaa
For news anytime: https://www.wfaa.com/
Community artists from the City of Anoka have been working hard to bring new life to the Main Street tunnel on the Rum River Trail!
We attended a recent ribbo...
Community artists from the City of Anoka have been working hard to bring new life to the Main Street tunnel on the Rum River Trail!
We attended a recent ribbon-cutting event to meet the artists behind this beautiful new mural!
#AnokaMN #QCTV
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Community artists from the City of Anoka have been working hard to bring new life to the Main Street tunnel on the Rum River Trail!
We attended a recent ribbon-cutting event to meet the artists behind this beautiful new mural!
#AnokaMN #QCTV
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The Main Street Tunnel connects Highway 406 in Welland with Highway 140 and the road to Port Colborne along the east bank of the Welland Canal.
Highlights: JCT Highway 406
Filmed November 28th 2020
Here Is Another One Of The Welland Canal Tunnels. This One Is Located At East Main Street In Welland. This is Probably The Shortest Tunnel In The Welland Canal.
Wall was built around 1930. We cut this hole in it to make a tunnel from Main Street to the Farmers Market. Wall was 30” thick . Only had one mat of rebar on 12” centers.
Buried beneath the ground for nearly 50 years, a piece of Dallas history has remained largely, and literally, overlooked by the people who live and work downtown.
The Dallas Pedestrian Network, or the Dallas Underground, connects many downtown office buildings and is home to several stores and restaurants while providing an escape from weather and traffic on the surface.
If you walk the tunnels today, you will find some stores and eateries, but also plenty of empty space.
Read more: https://bit.ly/2JXCF2K
Subscribe to WFAA: https://bit.ly/subscribetowfaa
For news anytime: https://www.wfaa.com/
Community artists from the City of Anoka have been working hard to bring new life to the Main Street tunnel on the Rum River Trail!
We attended a recent ribbon-cutting event to meet the artists behind this beautiful new mural!
#AnokaMN #QCTV
CONNECT WITH US:
Our website:
http://qctv.org/
Live TV:
http://qctv.org/live
Sports:
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The Main Street Tunnel, located in Welland, Ontario, Canada, is an underwater tunnel, carrying Niagara Road 27 and the unsigned designation of Highway 7146 under the Welland Canal. It is named as a part of East Main Street.
The structure was built as a part of the Welland By-Pass project. Its construction was relatively easy since, like the Townline Tunnel, it was constructed at the same time as the channel above it and a simple cut and cover. The tunnel was officially opened on May 20, 1972.
Description
The tunnel links Highway 406 on the west side of the canal, which travels north to St. Catharines to Highway 140 on the east side, which travels south to Port Colborne. Niagara Regional Road 27 also provides a connection from Welland eastward to Niagara Falls.
The tunnel provides four lanes for traffic, two in each direction, separated by a full-height concrete wall. There is also a sidewalk for pedestrian use in the westbound section.
History
The Main Street Tunnel, like the nearby Townline Tunnel to the south, was constructed in the early 1970s as part of the Welland Bypass of the Welland Canal. It was built using a cut and cover technique, whereby the tunnel was excavated, the concrete poured, and the structure buried, on top of which the canal channel was built. This avoided costly boring beneath an active waterway; the structure cost C$11 million. This price was split 50–50 between Transport Canada and the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. The tunnel opened with a parade featuring the Welland Police pipe band and various officials on the morning of May 20, 1972.
Catch me a shooting star, I need to hear some good news, Streetlight keeps calling me, into the shadows with you, I'll lie awake 'til, sweet morning breaks in my heart, I'll lie and wonder when lightning and thunder will pass, So I'm leaving coherent thoughts behind, I'm counting the hours, 'til I'm by your side, And I don't wanna feel, this weight on my shoulders, I'm hoping it ain't hopeless. Meet me at the parking lot, and we can both drive to the moon, You can be dynamite, and honey, I'll be the fuse, I'll lie awake 'til you fall asleep in my arms, One parting kiss and I'm already missing you now. So I'm leaving coherent thoughts behind, I'm counting the hours, 'til I'm by your side, And I don't wanna feel, this weight on my shoulders, I'm hoping it ain't hopeless. I'll lie awake 'til, sweet morning breaks in my heart, I'll lie and wonder when lightning and thunder will pass, So I'm leaving coherent thoughts behind, I'm counting the hours, 'til I'm by your side, And I don't wanna feel, this weight on my shoulders, I'm hoping it ain't hopeless. I'm hoping it ain't hopeless.