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We hope you can participate in our Mitchell Point Tunnel celebration by coloring or creating art, sharing your creation and joining us online for a video screening.
Art submissions are due Wednesday, April 28!
Join the celebration:
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Step 1: Pick an activity.
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Step 2: Share your creation. Take a photo and share it with us.
From the submissions, a handful of favorite entries will be selected to receive a Historic Highway prize.
To be eligible for the prizes, entries must embody the spirit of celebration and include:
- The artists’ name.
- The artist’s age.
- The artist’s city.
- Contact information for how we can reach you.
Click this link to upload your creation by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28.
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Step 3: Join us for a video screening.
- At 6 p.m. on May 6, join us on Facebook to watch a commemorative video. We will announce the winners of the art contest before the video screening. You can RSVP to the event now.
About the project
ODOT and project partners are breaking ground on a long awaited segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: the Mitchell Point Tunnel.
The tunnel was a highlight of the old Columbia River Highway, the famed scenic road that opened a century ago. But the tunnel was abandoned and eventually destroyed with construction of Interstate 84.
Now, we are breaking ground on a new tunnel and Historic Highway State Trail segment. When construction is complete in 2023, there will be a 655-foot tunnel with five arched windows reminiscent of the original tunnel at Mitchell Point.
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