Bobby Hopper Tunnel

Photos 

Tunnel Approach Heading South

Taken 8-17-02.

Photo taken by Wayne Kizziar

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BH Photo #125715

Map 

Street Views 

Facts 

Overview

Tunnel through Boston Mountains on I-49

Location

Washington County, Arkansas

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1998

Builder

- J.F. Shea Co.,Inc. of Walnut, California

Design

Tunnel

Dimensions

Total length: 1,595.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 25.0 ft.

Also called

Bunyard Tunnel

Approximate latitude, longitude

+35.76755, -94.18957   (decimal degrees)
35°46'03" N, 94°11'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/392470/3958819 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Winslow

Elevation

1640 ft. above sea level

Average daily traffic (as of 1997)

1,000

Inventory numbers

AHTD 6556 (Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. bridge number)
BH 37560 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of January 1999)

View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 13, 2016: Updated by David Backlin: Updated road name (now I-49)
• August 11, 2015: New Street View added by David Backlin
• February 23, 2010: Updated by David Backlin: Added GPS coordinates
• February 6, 2009: Updated by David Backlin: Revised name, added elevation & contractor
• October 29, 2008: Updated by David Backlin: Revised description
• October 12, 2008: New photos from Wayne Kizziar
• October 12, 2008: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

• Wayne Kizziar - waynekizziar [at] gmail [dot] com
• David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net
• Wikipedia

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