Phantom Canyon Tunnel No. 1

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Photos taken June 2007 by James Baughn

BH Photo #109169

Overview: Tunnel on CR 67 (Phantom Canyon Road) north of Florence
Location: Fremont County, Colorado
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1894 by the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad
Railroad: - Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad (F&CC)
Design: Tunnel
Dimensions: Total length: 311.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.51944, -105.12417 (decimal degrees)
38°31'10" N, 105°07'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/489175/4263458 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Phantom Canyon
Average daily traffic (as of 1997): 136
Inventory numbers: CO FRCO 67-317 (Colorado off-system bridge number)
BH 11880 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 1999): View more at BridgeReports.com

January 6, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad", "Railroad", "Rail-to-road"
September 27, 2007: Posted new photos