Caldecott Tunnel Fire

The Caldecott Tunnel is a four-bore highway tunnel through the Berkeley Hills between Oakland and Orinda, California. Its four bores carry California State Route 24. Named after Thomas E. Caldecott, former mayor of Berkeley, it opened in 1937 as a two-bore tunnel. The third bore opened in 1964 and the fourth bore in 2013. Currently, the two oldes…
The Caldecott Tunnel is a four-bore highway tunnel through the Berkeley Hills between Oakland and Orinda, California. Its four bores carry California State Route 24. Named after Thomas E. Caldecott, former mayor of Berkeley, it opened in 1937 as a two-bore tunnel. The third bore opened in 1964 and the fourth bore in 2013. Currently, the two oldest bores carry eastbound traffic and the two newest bores carry westbound traffic.
  • Location: Oakland / Contra Costa County, California
  • Opened: Bores 1 & 2: 1937 · Bore 3: 1964 · Bore 4: 2013
  • Route: SR 24 (William Byron Rumford Freeway)
  • Crosses: Berkeley Hills
  • Start: Near Caldecott Lane
  • End: Fish Ranch Road
  • Operator: Caltrans
Data from: en.wikipedia.org