UP - Horse Tunnel

Photos 

The ISU "Horse Tunnel"

From south side

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2012

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BH Photo #236013

Map 

Street View 

Description 

It's called by its other names, "Freddy Court Tunnel"/"Frederiksen Court Tunnel" because it's one of the many walking/cycling routes to get to the Frederiksen Court student residences.

Facts 

Overview

Tunnel under railroad on sidewalk on Iowa State University Campus

Location

Ames, Story County, Iowa

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built 1900; Sidewalk installed 1962

Railroads

- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

1 span Stone Tunnel

Dimensions

Span length: 12.0 ft.
Total length: 12.0 ft.

Also called

Freddy Court Tunnel
Frederiksen Court Tunnel

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.03124, -93.64164   (decimal degrees)
42°01'52" N, 93°38'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/446886/4653443 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Ames West

Inventory number

BH 50372 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 25, 2019: New photos from Melissa Brand-Welch
• August 16, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added dates
• November 11, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
• December 29, 2013: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• November 19, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
• July 25, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• January 18, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Open to pedestrians
• November 30, 2011: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

• Luke
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com

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