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BNSF - Nelson Bennett Tunnel

Pierce County, Washington

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BNSF - Nelson Bennett Tunnel

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Facts 

Overview
Tunnel on BNSF Railway
Location
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1912-13
Railroads
- Amtrak (AMTK)
- Amtrak Cascades
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Burlington Northern Railroad (BN)
- Northern Pacific Railway (NP)
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 4,000.0 ft. (0.8 mi.)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+47.29311, -122.52693   (decimal degrees)
47°17'35" N, 122°31'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/535768/5237845 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Gig Harbor
Inventory number
BH 65989 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Amtrak (574)
Amtrak Cascades (25)
BNSF Railway (1,589)
Built 1913 (902)
Built during 1910s (9,968)
Burlington Northern Railroad (507)
Northern Pacific Railway (456)
Open (40,969)
 Owned by railroad (13,494)
Pierce County, Washington (118)
Railroad (16,454)
Tacoma, Washington (35)
Total length over 2500 feet (949)
Tunnel (1,359)
Washington (1,380)

Update Log 

  • December 21, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • February 12, 2015: Added by Luke

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Geoff Hubbs

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