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Photo taken by James Baughn

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Inside the tunnel

Photo taken by James Baughn

Overview: Second 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: 115.1 ft.
Total length: 115.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.87833, -106.14500 (decimal degrees)
38°52'42" N, 106°08'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/400681/4303898 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Harvard Lakes
Inventory numbers: CO CHA371-02.52 (Colorado off-system bridge number)
BH 11793 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 220