Today In SCV History: July 28, 1938 - End Of The Road For Newhall Auto Tunnel img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: July 28, 1938
Today In SCV History: July 28, 1938 - End Of The Road For Newhall Auto Tunnel
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Today In SCV History: July 28, 1938
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 07/28/2026 8:52am
Article Summary:
**July 28, 1938: Newhall Auto Tunnel Removed to Make Way for Sierra Highway**
On July 28, 1938, the Newhall Auto Tunnel was demolished to make way for a wider, four-lane roadway that would become today’s Sierra Highway, improving travel between the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys. The tunnel, opened in 1910, had replaced the historic Beale’s Cut but eventually proved too narrow for growing automobile traffic. Remnants of the tunnel site can still be seen along Sierra Highway at Newhall Pass.
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Date: 07/28/2026 8:52am
Article Summary:
**July 28, 1938: Newhall Auto Tunnel Removed to Make Way for Sierra Highway**
On July 28, 1938, the Newhall Auto Tunnel was demolished to make way for a wider, four-lane roadway that would become today’s Sierra Highway, improving travel between the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys. The tunnel, opened in 1910, had replaced the historic Beale’s Cut but eventually proved too narrow for growing automobile traffic. Remnants of the tunnel site can still be seen along Sierra Highway at Newhall Pass.
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