US 550 Tunnel

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US 550 Ouray Tunnel

looking south in 2015

HAER Photo by Carol M. Highsmith

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BH Photo #480520

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Facts 

Overview

Tunnel on US 550

Location

Ouray County, Colorado

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1942

Design

Tunnel

Dimensions

Total length: 165.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.00361, -107.66167   (decimal degrees)
38°00'13" N, 107°39'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

13/266303/4209559 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Ouray

Average daily traffic (as of 1997)

2,518

Inventory numbers

CDOT L-06-P (Colorado Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 11984 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of June 1999)

Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• January 24, 2021: New photo from Josh Schmid
• September 3, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• October 4, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.

Sources 

• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs
• Josh Schmid

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