Midland Tunnel No. 1

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South portal Photo taken by James Baughn

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North portal Photo taken by James Baughn

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Overview

First of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena Vista

Location

Chaffee County, Colorado

Status

Open to one-lane traffic

History

Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad

Design

Tunnel

Dimensions

Span length: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.7 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.87667, -106.14500   (decimal degrees)
38°52'36" N, 106°08'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

13/400679/4303713 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Harvard Lakes

Inventory number

BH 11792 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Average daily traffic (as of 2003)

220

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