East River Mountain Tunnel

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East River Mountain Tunnel - Built 1974

Photo taken by Ben Tate May 2012

Overview: Tunnel under East River Mountain on I-77
Location: Bland County, Virginia, and Mercer County, West Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1974
Design: Tunnel
Dimensions: Span length: 5,412.3 ft.
Total length: 5,412.3 ft. (1.0 mi.)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.27517, -81.12349 (decimal degrees)
37°16'31" N, 81°07'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/489052/4125406 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory numbers: VA 3003 (Virginia bridge number)
BH 53841 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1993): 9,500