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 bridgeThrough truss bridge over Ohio River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in CincinnatiOpen to traffic
CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built 1880 for the Cincinnati Southern Railway, replaced in 1955Lost Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Norfolk Southern Railway at BurnsideReplaced by a new bridge
CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Burnside) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1950 as a part of the Lake Cumberland projectDeck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Cincinnati Southern Railway and leased by Norfolk SouthernOpen 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 & 23Removed but not replaced
CNTP - New River Viaduct (1st) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1879; Replaced 1898Lost Fink deck truss bridge over New River on Cincinnati Southern Railway/Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNTP - New River Viaduct (3rd) (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1908; Replaced by a new bridge and mostly removed 1963Abandoned 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 bypassedAbandoned
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 periodOpen to traffic
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, OhioDeck girder bridge over Rock Creek on railroadOpen
CNTP - Tunnel 13 (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1877Abandoned tunnel on Abandoned RailroadDerelict/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/CreekIntact 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 RailroadDerelict/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, OhioTunnel under tunnels through Sunbright Mountain on ATV trail/abandoned railroad gradeIntact 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, OhioTunnelIntact 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, OhioAbandoned tunnelDerelict/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, OhioLost TunnelRemoved 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, OhioTunnelIntact 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 gradeCompletely 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 trailDerelict/abandoned
CNTP - Tunnel 9 (McCreary County, Kentucky)
Built in 1879, bypassed by major line relocation of 1961-63.Abandoned tunnel on trailDerelict/abandoned
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'sClosed-spandrel arch bridge over Laurel Branch on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - Tunnel Creek Trestle (Lincoln County, Kentucky)
Built 1930Steel deck girder bridge over Ky 1778 and South Fork Green River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS/CSX Overpass (Boone County, Kentucky)
Baltimore through truss bridge over Railroad (CSX) on Railroad (NS)Open to traffic