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Elephant Butte Tunnel

Plumas County, California

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Elephant Butte Tunnel

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Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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BH Photo #157263

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Overview
Tunnel under Elephant Butte on State Route 70
Location
Plumas County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1937
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Span length: 1,187.1 ft.
Total length: 1,187.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.87406, -121.37292   (decimal degrees)
39°52'27" N, 121°22'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/639145/4415045 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Soapstone Hill
Elevation
1788 ft. above sea level
Inventory numbers
CA 09-24 (California bridge number)
BH 44349 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1937 (812)
Built during 1930s (11,803)
California (2,630)
Have street view (27,142)
Open (40,030)
Owned by state (16,110)
Plumas County, California (54)
Span length over 1000 feet (106)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,892)
Tunnel (1,321)

Update Log 

  • February 15, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • August 25, 2010: New Street View added by Craig Philpott
  • March 6, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott

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