Washburn Tunnel Opens - This Forgotten Day in Houston

[@paulcaldwell5076]

I used to live in Houston. I grew up there. I've been through that tunnel many times. Now I live in Honolulu. We have H.P.D. here too.

[@cjbrown420]

😂 nice

[@rjr9412]

When I was a child and went in there for the first time it was amazing, the radio stopped working, then the lights in the tunnel made me go "oooooh". even now in my mid 20s when I come from Channelview, I go through the tunnel just because

[@john.mcphaill6597]

My grandfather used to work at the old Champion paper mill right there I mean I'm 61 years old now I've been through that tunnel millions of times I live in Channelview now and I go through there to go see my sister or anytime I need to go to Deer Park or Dixie used auto parts artist see my brother-in-law or my uncle I grew up in Deer Park Pasadena and as long as I can remember that's been the way we went across the channel and if it's ever taken away or destroyed in my lifetime it's going to be a real sad ending to me that's been a Houston staple for 71 years

[@chiokecoreathers]

THAT IS MY STORY TOO

[@rapscallion3506]

The things my parents did to entertain my brother and me. A trip out to and through the tunnel. EXCITING doings in the 50s.

[@muiscnight]

Mom use to take me through this tunnel on our way to Almeda and Pasadena Mall.

[@jerryyoung-m7g]

When I was little in the 1950s, we always took visiting relatives to Houston through the Washburn Tunnel and to the San Jacinto Monument. My grandmother pronounced San Jacinto "san-ya-sin-ya."

[@seanvickers1579]

I drive through this tunnel every day for work, morning and evening. Traffic is so bad at those times!

[@cathywomack2739]

My family gathered with the many other curious people to 'walk thru' the tunnel on opening day. There were giveaways so this ramped up the interest in this new wonder. Who couldn't use a new washer or dryer? Even as a child I pondered, "why only 2 lanes ( thinking of future growth)?". I understood the growth issue but not the funding of the project.

[@captinbeyond]

So it's really not true that Santa Anna was caught near here when he tried to enter but it was closed for cleaning?

[@kmars21]

i drove through the Washburn tunnel countless times as a teenager in the 70s. was followed through by a Pasadena cop and given a speeding ticket on the Galena park side

[@MrAmtrakie]

My son and I went through it yesterday twice. We loved it but I miss the baytown Laporte Tunnel that was destroyed to build the Hartman Bridge

[@glanda648]

In our younger day's we made a trip just go through the tunnel.

[@natewade1998]

Are there any images of when it flooded from Hurricane Ike?

[@randyschattel1291]

My mom can remember when you could have walked through the Washburn tunnel and ride a bicycle

[@tinkbell7468]

Randy Schattel I have driven through the Washburn Tunnel many times when I was a Kid, I remember playing on I-10 at Waco when it was a Dirt Rd. We would see 1 car riding on that dirt once a week. To see it now just blows my mind. I wish we could afford a camera back then. This would be a memory. Share this Video with your Mom. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHyloWShoLOmY9U

[@robertacosta957]

I road my bike in it back in 64-65 but the guard made me walk it back out I was 9 or 10 years old 😂😅

[@TVWEEVIE]

I just drove through it about 30 min ago lmao

[@jasoncano4177]

Do they let bikes under there

[@dogsevil8672]

My father us to drive us through the tunnel late night's on the weekends... Drunk off his @$$. I was praying to the lord every single time. My prayers may have been answered because we are all still here. True story.

[@johnsantos7494]

Im sorry '.I have this tunnel, twice in 67 years old , how sound proof is this tunnel

[@john.mcphaill6597]

It's not it echoes and it's really loud in there when cars with loud exhaust to go through it

[@jxj713jmz3]

Loud exhaust is fun in there 🤣

[@john.mcphaill6597]

Yeah no kidding

[@moelovesdroo]

Id yell the whole tunnel when i was a youngin

[@lonnieowens6351]

I really hate the washburn tunnel.