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BNSF - Tunnel 3.8

Flathead County, Montana

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Tunnel on BNSF's Hi-line subdivision

Along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, on the west flank of Marias Pass MT.

Photo by Roy Luck

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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BH Photo #316098

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Facts 

Overview
Tunnel on BNSF Hi-Line Subdivision
Location
Flathead County, Montana
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1943 to reduce curvature
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Great Northern Railway (GN)
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 2,281.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+48.49707, -113.92121   (decimal degrees)
48°29'49" N, 113°55'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
12/284203/5375671 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
West Glacier
Inventory number
BH 66004 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,589)
Built 1943 (133)
Built during 1940s (4,234)
Burlington Northern Railroad (508)
Flathead County, Montana (31)
Great Northern Railway (396)
 Montana (843)
Open (40,971)
Owned by railroad (13,506)
Railroad (16,464)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,998)
Tunnel (1,360)

Update Log 

  • March 20, 2022: Photo imported by Dave King
  • February 14, 2015: Photo imported by Ian Martin
  • February 13, 2015: Added by Ian Martin

Sources 

  • Ian Martin

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