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, originally built for trolley use in 1914, and now used for public transit buses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tunnel
- Description: American mass transit tunnel
- Also known as: “East Side Bus Tunnel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
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The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. 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.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library
Library
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, nicknamed "the Rock", is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library is situated 570 feet south of East Side Trolley Tunnel.
John Hay Library
Library
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The John Hay Library is the second oldest library on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is located on Prospect Street opposite the Van Wickle Gates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Hill and Downtown Providence.
College Hill
Downtown Providence
Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
Providence
East Side Trolley Tunnel
- Category: 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″ northLongitude
-71.40498° or 71° 24′ 18″ westOpen location code
87HCRHGW+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1417080498OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tunnelWikidata ID
Q5329392
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Corliss–Brackett House and Captain George Benson House.
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