ɪt hˈæzbiːn nˈɪkneɪmd "ðə tˈʌnəl ʌv dˈɛθ" ˈoʊɪŋ tʊ ɪts hˈaɪ ˈæksɪdənt ɹˈeɪt ænd ɐ vˈaɪɚɹəl vˈɪdɪoʊ sˈɜːkjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ ˈɪntɚnˌɛt kəmpˈaɪlɪŋ fˈʊɾɪdʒ ʌv vˈiəkəl ˈæksɪdənts mˈɛni kˈɔːzd baɪ skˈɪdɪŋ ˌɔn ˈaɪs ɪn wˈɪntɚ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd baɪ mˈɑːnɪɾɚɹɪŋ kˈæmɹəz.
It has been nicknamed "The Tunnel of Death" () owing to its high accident rate and a viral video circulating around the Internet compiling footage of vehicle accidents (many caused by skidding on ice in winter) recorded by monitoring cameras.