East Side Trolley Tunnel
The East Side Trolley Tunnel, also known as the East Side Transit Tunnel or the College Hill Tunnel, is a bi-directional tunnel in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, originally built for trolley use in 1914, and now used for public transit buses.- Type: Tunnel
- Description: mass transit tunnel in Providence, Rhode Island, US
- Also known as: “College Hill Tunnel”, “East Side Bus Tunnel”, and “East Side Transit Tunnel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and Lindemann Performing Arts Center.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art school in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. Rhode Island School of Design is situated 930 feet southwest of East Side Trolley Tunnel.
Lindemann Performing Arts Center
Theater building
The Lindemann Performing Arts Center is a performing and visual arts facility at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The building is located at 144 Angell Street on Brown's main campus in the city's College Hill neighborhood, and opened in October 2023. Lindemann Performing Arts Center is situated 810 feet northeast of East Side Trolley Tunnel.
Slavery Memorial
Memorial
The Slavery Memorial is a sculptural memorial on the campus of Brown University that recognizes the institution's 18th century connections to chattel slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. Slavery Memorial is situated 330 feet southeast of East Side Trolley Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Hill and Downtown Providence.
College Hill
College Hill is a district in Providence, Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.Downtown Providence
Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.Providence
Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the third largest city in New England. It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but Providence's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.East Side Trolley Tunnel
- Categories: bus tunnel, tramway tunnel, and transportation
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.82726° or 41° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
-71.40498° or 71° 24′ 18″ west
Open location code
87HCRHGW+W2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tunnel
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Corliss–Brackett House and Captain George Benson House.
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