Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway

Reporting mark: CNO&TP; CNTP
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Cincinnati Southern Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1922 using the existing piers from a 1877 bridge
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in Cincinnati
Open to traffic

CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1880 for the Cincinnati Southern Railway, replaced in 1955
Lost Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Norfolk Southern Railway at Burnside
Replaced by a new bridge

CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Burnside) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1950 as a part of the Lake Cumberland project
Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Cincinnati Southern Railway and leased by Norfolk Southern
Open to traffic

CNTP - Emory River Bridge (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Lost Bridge over Emory River; used to carry the CNO&TP railroad over the Emory River between old CNO&TP Tunnels 22 & 23
Removed but not replaced

CNTP - New River Viaduct (1st) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1879; Replaced 1898
Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CNTP - New River Viaduct (3rd) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1908; Replaced by a new bridge and mostly removed 1963
Abandoned Pratt deck truss bridge over New River once carried Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway's Cincinnati Southern Railroad (later Norfolk Southern), before being bypassed
Abandoned

CNTP - New Tunnel 22 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1963 as part of the tunnel bypass program which replaced tunnels 22, 23 and 24 with new 22 and new 24 and built the Emory River Bridge between the two new tunnels. It was placed in service Nov. 12, 1962.
Tunnels through mountain on Railroad, approximately 40 - 50 trains per 24 hour period
Open to traffic

CNTP - Old Tunnel 22 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Abandoned tunnel
Derelict/abandoned

CNTP - Rock Creek Bridge #1 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1906 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Deck girder bridge over Rock Creek on railroad
Open

CNTP - Tunnel 13 (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1877
Abandoned tunnel on Abandoned Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

CNTP - Tunnel 14 (Scott County, Tennessee)
Bored in solid limestone in 1877. Taken out of service sometime in the 1930's. Tunnel floor was lowered and the creek re-routed through it to prevent the rail re-alignment from having to have two new bridges.
Tunnel on Abandoned Railroad/Creek
Intact but closed to all traffic

CNTP - Tunnel 15 (Scott County, Tennessee)
Bored in 1877, lined and finished in 1879. Cincinnati construction crews and Chattanooga construction crews met with the building of the tracks in the center of this tunnel.
Abandoned tunnel on Abandoned Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

CNTP - Tunnel 16 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1877 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Tunnel under tunnels through Sunbright Mountain on ATV trail/abandoned railroad grade
Intact but closed to all traffic, incredibly good condition

CNTP - Tunnel 19 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1878 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Tunnel
Intact but closed to all traffic

CNTP - Tunnel 20 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1878 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Abandoned tunnel
Derelict/abandoned

CNTP - Tunnel 21 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1878 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Lost Tunnel
Removed but not replaced; 'daylighted' that is, top blown off and cut made.

CNTP - Tunnel 23 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1878 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Tunnel
Intact but closed to all traffic, near prefect condition

CNTP - Tunnel 24 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Bored in 1878 during the construction of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, a railroad wholely owned by the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. The contracts were given to the CNO&TP, the lessor of the rail line, to finish the tunnels.
Tunnels through Nemo Mountain on Former railroad grade
Completely intact, except for fallen north portal (seperated from tunnel bore), has not carried railroad tracks since 1963.

CNTP - Tunnel 8 (McCreary County, Kentucky)
Built in 1879, bypassed in the extensive 1961-63 bypass program.
Abandoned tunnel on trail
Derelict/abandoned

CNTP - Tunnel 9 (McCreary County, Kentucky)
Built in 1879, bypassed by major line relocation of 1961-63.
Abandoned tunnel on trail
Derelict/abandoned

NS - CNTP - old Monticello St Underpass (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1904
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over old Monticello Street on NS RR
Open to pedestrians only

NS - Double Culvert Road Bridge (Scott County, Kentucky)
Built 1911
Stone culvert bridge over Ky. 620 on NS RR
Open to traffic

NS - Eagle Creek Trestle (Scott County, Kentucky)
Deck plate girder bridge over Eagle Creek on NS RR
Open to traffic

NS - Laurel Branch Bridge (Morgan County, Tennessee)
This new closed spandrel arch bridge, replaced a wood timber structure built by the railroad in the early 1900's
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Laurel Branch on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Manchester Street Overpass (Fayette County, Kentucky)
Built 1911
Steel stringer bridge over Manchester Street on Norfolk Southern
Open to traffic

NS - Tunnel Creek Trestle (Lincoln County, Kentucky)
Built 1930
Steel String Bridge over Ky 1778 and South Fork Green River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic