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  • Created to bypass the dangerous stretch known as Devil's Slide along Route 1, these tunnels are named after the late congressman Tom Lantos, whose actions were.
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    Devils Slide Road, Lantos Tunnels

    SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIF. --Tom Lantos Tunnels (named after the late congressman,) have been constructed to keep traffic flowing between the San Mateo County coastal cities of Pacifica and Montara, which accesses San Francisco.

    They are the first tunnels built in California in more than 50 years. Since 1937 the coastal Devil's Slide highway carved into mountains and cliffs far above the beach and Pacific Ocean has connected locals, tourists and commuters with San Francisco.

    Tom Lantos Tunnels at Devil's Slide.

    It gets its name from its treacherous conditions such as hairpin turns and landslides that have closed the highway to commuter traffic for months on end, creating 45-minute to hour-long detours and traffic snarls. Devils Slide has had eight major slides since it opened in 1937.

    Some love the spectacular, winding Devils Slide with its spectacular views. Locals have the road memorized as they head into the regions frequent, famous fog banks or see sunshine and even