New Mitchell Point Tunnel path with light coming from arch windows (on the right) as photographed by Jerry “AJ” Zelada last month. This coming Saturday, the Oregon Department of Transportation will ...

It was modeled after a historic tunnel by the same name that was blasted for the original Columbia River Highway in 1915, known for its distinctive arched windows that looked out onto the Columbia ...

The original tunnel — carved out of basalt and featuring five arch windows where Model T drivers could gaze out onto the Columbia River — was a feat of engineering when it was first built in 1915. It ...

The tunnel mimics a historic tunnel by the same name that was blasted for the original Columbia River Highway in 1915, known for its distinctive arched windows that looked out onto the Columbia River.

Jamie Hale/The Oregonian The new Mitchell Point Tunnel features similar rock windows that look out onto the river and the steep hills on the Washington side of the water. The cut windows allow ...