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McDowell County

Buck Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Buck Creek on US 70
Open to traffic
Built 1922; rehabilitated 1942

Clinchfield Railroad Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over NC 1802 on Clinchfield Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1907

The Clinchfield Loops - A: Ridge Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Blue Ridge, Eastern Continental Divide on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Built as part of the S & W's Altapass to Marion segment; rehabilitated 1958. The following tunnels are labeled beginning with "A" as the line descends the Blue Ridge.

The Clinchfield Loops - D: 1st Washburn Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Washburn Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
1st Washburn Tunnel is the 41st tunnel on the historic Clinchfield Railroad, and 4th on the descent of the railroad down the Blue Ridge to Ashford, NC

The Clinchfield Loops - E: 2nd Washburn Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Washburn Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Built as part of the S & W's Altapass to Marion segment; north end rehabilitated 1925, south end rehabilitated 1913

The Clinchfield Loops - F: Quinn Knob Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Quinn;s Knob Ridge, an offshoot of Washburn Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Quinn Knob Tunnel is the 6th tunnel on the Clinchfield Railroad's historic 'Loops' line descending the Blue Ridge, and is the 43rd tunnel on the line built from Elkhorn City, KY to Spartanburg, SC

The Clinchfield Loops - G: 3rd Washburn Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Washburn Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
The third in a series of tunnels that surround Washburn Ridge, in the Clinchfield Railroad's historic descent from the Blue Ridge to the Atlantic coast , tunnel rehabilitated 1913

The Clinchfield Loops - I: Lower Bridle Path Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Bridle Path Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Built as part of the S & W Railway's historic Altapass to Marion segment

The Clinchfield Loops - J: Speedy Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Short Extension of the Blue Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Built as part of the S & W's Altapass to Marion segment; rehabilitated 1914

The Clinchfield Loops - K: Lower Pine Ridge Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Pine Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Built as part of the S & W's Altapass to Marion segment; rehabilitated 1914

The Clinchfield Loops - L: Bird Ridge Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel under Bird Ridge on Clinchfield Railroad (now CSX)
Open to traffic
Built as part of the S & W's Altapass to Marion segment; rehabilitated 1914