CNTP - Tunnel 8

Photos 

South portal of Tunnel 8.

Photo taken by Alex Wood in April 2013

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BH Photo #253408

Map 

Facts 

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 

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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