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Rating:
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3 votes
CNTP - Tunnel 8
McCreary County
,
Kentucky
, and
Pulaski County
,
Kentucky
Photos
South portal of Tunnel 8.
Photo taken by Alex Wood in April 2013
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BH Photo #253408
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Overview
Abandoned tunnel on trail
Location
McCreary County
,
Kentucky
, and
Pulaski County
,
Kentucky
Status
Derelict/abandoned
Future prospects
Candidate for possible extension of Cathy Crockett Trail.
History
Built in 1879, bypassed in the extensive 1961-63 bypass program.
Railroads
-
Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
(CNO&TP; CNTP)
-
Southern Railway
(SOU)
Design
Tunnel constructed of brick and stacked limestone.
Dimensions
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 20.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Cincinnati Southern Tunnel 8
CS 8
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.89877
,
-84.51687
(decimal degrees)
36°53'56" N, 84°31'01" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/721251/4086521
(zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Burnside
Inventory number
BH 56210
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(7,562)
Abandoned
(3,646)
Available for reuse
(210)
Bore Tunnel
(291)
Built 1879
(95)
Built during 1870s
(1,108)
Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
(26)
Kentucky
(1,325)
McCreary County, Kentucky
(8)
NR-eligible
(4,048)
Owned by city
(5,399)
Pulaski County, Kentucky
(25)
Railroad
(15,411)
Southern Railway
(360)
Tunnel
(1,310)
Update Log
May 10, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway", "Railroad"
May 10, 2013: Added by Alex Wood
Sources
Alex Wood
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