There are so many interesting things when it comes to colleges. Most have been around for decades, even centuries, so some aspects have long been forgotten. For instance, there are some hidden tunnels under American colleges that most students have never seen. Whether it’s just not accessible to students or the area is strictly off-limits due to the dangers that reside there, let’s explore some of these interesting tunnel systems.
5. Grinnell College, Iowa
Grinnell is the first example when it comes to tunnels under the campus. While they’re not a huge secret, they are pretty locked down and kept away from students. According to the college’s website, the tunnels run beneath its North and South Campus dorms.
The article says that they’re used for taking care of the university, not as a passageway to get anywhere. If you end up down there, you’ll find long concrete bunkers that are described as old and dingy. It’s primarily used to carry heating, chilled water, and IT cables, making it a hidden infrastructure network beneath places students walk every day.
4. Duke University, North Carolina
This tunnel system was excavated and built under the East Campus between 1925 and 1927, according to an article from Duke’s official website. The mile-long tunnel is an essential part of the campus, but there’s nothing interesting or unique about it, except that students are unlikely to see it anytime soon.
During the excavation, the underground tunnel was supposed to be a passageway that would connect 11 new buildings planned for East Campus; however, it’s used to provide heat, water, electricity, and a protected walkway between buildings. Today, it remains a working utility corridor that ordinary students rarely have reason to see.
3. Arizona State University, Arizona
Arizona State University, or ASU, has a shockingly large underground network beneath is Tempe campus. According to the official website, the system stretches about five miles, with tunnels sitting 10 to 15 feet underground…