Addison Airport Tunnel

pwinn thought this was worth mentioning said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 10:19am ET

Mediocre is over by the Addison Airport, right? Ever use the Addison Airport Tunnel?

When my kids were young, it was worth it to pay to drive through there every now and then, because it delighted them. Now I just think: man, that's really, really lazy. It's not that far to go around.

But, I mean, if you use it all the time, that's fine. I'm not judging. Whatever.

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katylava said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 10:21am ET:

Just used it the other day, but after living here 15 years I think that was the first time.

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- It was slightly terrifying. Do I win for going but only having been here like 4 months?
  
  hollboll said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 12:52pm ET
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pwinn said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 10:35am ET:

Wait a second. I posted this topic, and I think I went back to the main topic list less than a minute later, and there was already a picture of the Addison Airport Tunnel. Seems like faster than a human could reasonably be expected to do, so I'm guessing it was automatic. Which is impressive.

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- Ignorant said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 11:47am ET
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JerseyFrank said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 11:10am ET:

At 53 cents per trip (thanks Wikipedia!), it seems like a bargain. I save 1.5 miles or so. Knowing that everyone in Texas drives a 16mpg truck, and Dallas gas prices are around $3.45 a gallon, that saves $0.32 in gas. 20 cents to save a few minutes and drive under an airport? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY DIMES.

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- 16mpg? Wur dew yu fin won dem der fanci pickemup truckes? Minez ownly gits bout 6 milles a gallen. Golly
  
  MEHcus said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 12:03pm ET
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- Real footage of @MEHcus' ride:
  
  JonT said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 12:31pm ET
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- @MEHcus that must have been fun in the rain today.
  
  hollboll said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 12:54pm ET
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- Really messed my hair up
  
  MEHcus said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 1:26pm ET
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snapster said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 2:36pm ET:

I approve that our offices are close to this - gets my vote as one of the most mediocre of public works projects around. That said, I take it so I can hear my exhaust in the tunnel like a redneck.

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- I too will gladly pay NTTA 56 cents for a mere 15 seconds of aural pleasure! There's simply not enough tunnels 'round these parts.
  
  troy said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 3:07pm ET
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jsh139 said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 3:11pm ET:

Never used the tunnel you're speaking of, and I don't live anywhere near Dallas, but I've taken the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel a bunch of times. It's a ~20-mile bridge with two one-mile tunnels that go underneath the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. It's awesome. Costs like 15 bucks each way to drive it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge%E2%80%93Tunnel

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- i used to live there. used to try to hold my breath while we were in each tunnel.
  
  katylava said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 3:39pm ET
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- I do that while driving through the PA Turnpike Appalachian mountain tunnels ;)
  
  jsh139 said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 4:14pm ET
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- Used it a few times. Nice rest stop part way. Enjoyed watching the ships. Still don't feel totally comfortable in tunnels,
  
  Klozitshopper said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 11:52pm ET
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pwinn said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 6:02pm ET:

Am I the only one who honks when going through a tunnel, any tunnel?

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jenthegreat said Thu, Jul 17th 2014 at 9:44pm ET:

I refuse. I don't even have a toll tag. I use George Bush so infrequently that I'm still saving money versus letting the NTTA have their $20/year loan (you know, for the starter tag).

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