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Both tunnels

Photos taken by Jonathan Maxwell

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West tunnel portal

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East tunnel portal

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pair of railroad tunnels at Grant's Bend on the CSX Railroad just north of Lambs Ferry Road in Ryland Heights
Location: Kenton County, Kentucky
Status: Open to railroad traffic
History: West tunnel built 1853; parallel east tunnel built 1912
Design: Tunnel
Dimensions: Total length: 2,250.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.96120, -84.44855 (decimal degrees)
38°57'40" N, 84°26'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/721070/4315567 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Alexandria
Inventory number: BH 18850 (Bridgehunter.com ID)