Photos
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The west portal This tunnel provides access to parkland that is trapped between the old railroad berm and the river, by tunneling under the berm. There is a loop here that simply sends traffic back under the bridge/tunnel. There is a restaurant and lodge on this side of the tunnel, and a pavilion, but there is no parking here. Just a loop.
According to the Shorewood Historical Society, the tunnel was used by an ice company that harvested ice from the river. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The north tube Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The south tube Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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Part of a retaining wall It supports the old railroad berm. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The bike trail above the tubes This used to be a Chicago & Northwestern mainline before being abandoned and converted to a bike trail. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The east portal Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The north tube Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The south tube Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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Tube detail Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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Tube detail Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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Splitwater Feature Between the Tubes Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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Pedestrian Passageway On the west side of the berm, there is a restaurant called the Hubbard Park Lodge. Since there is no parking west of the berm, you park on the east side and walk through this tunnel. The tube is corrugated steel but the portals are art deco in design.
The build date of this tunnel is unknown. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Stone arch bridge over Hubbard Park Drive on Oak Leaf Bike Trail in Shorewood
- Location
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Status
- Open to traffic
- Design
- Stone arch
- Dimensions
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Total length: 42.0 ft.
- Inventory number
- BH 34874 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
- 50
Update Log
- April 6, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to new category, Lannon Stone
- February 3, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning