Beaucatcher Tunnel

Photos

North portal entrance, heading south

Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in March 2014

BH Photo #281535

Overview: Tunnel on U.S. 70 under Beaucatcher Mountain
Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1927, in identical style as tunnels on nearby Blue Ridge Parkway
Builder: - North Carolina Department of Highways
Design: Tunnel
Dimensions: Total length: 1,037.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.59833, -82.54000 (decimal degrees)
35°35'54" N, 82°32'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/360497/3940490 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Asheville
Elevation: 2241 ft. above sea level
Inventory numbers: NC 021166 (North Carolina bridge number)
BH 50542 (Bridgehunter.com ID)