Facts 

Overview
Tunnel under Mobile River on US 98 in Mobile
Location
Mobile County, Alabama
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1940
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 3,109.1 ft.
Inventory numbers
AL 2370 (Alabama bridge number)
BH 10172 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
22,030

Categories 

Alabama (196)
Built 1940 (469)
Built during 1940s (1,859)
Mobile County, Alabama (3)
Open (21,982)
Owned by state (6,720)
Total length over 2500 feet (365)
Tunnel (273)
US 98 (4)

Comments 

Bankhead Tunnel
Posted April 19, 2008, by Ed Horton (edhorton [at] cp-tel [dot] net)

I have been told that you cannot pull a trailer through the tunnel if you have a propane bottle in the trailer. Fifth-wheel trailers have porpane bottles to run the refrigerator, heater, etc.. Does anyone know the real facts about this. Please e-mail me with the facts. Thanks.