Hop River State Park Trail -Tunnel Road Overpass

Photos

CT 46S 1

Photo taken by Chester Gehman June, 2014

BH Photo #470416

Built by the HP&F RR 1846-1849. Railroad was abandoned in the late 1970's. (New Haven RR)

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Tunnel Road on Hop River State Park Trail in Vernon
Location: Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1849
Railroads: - Boston, Hartford & Erie Railroad (BH&E)
- Hartford, Providence & Fishkill Railroad (HP&F)
- New York & New England Railroad (NYNE)
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH)
- Rail-to-trail
Design: Largest Keystone arch in Connecticut.
Dimensions: Span length: 15.1 ft.
Total length: 15.1 ft.
Also called: Keyhole Tunnel
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.82425, -72.46248 (decimal degrees)
41°49'27" N, 72°27'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/710736/4633376 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Rockville
Inventory numbers: CT 1617 (Connecticut bridge number)
BH 48054 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

April 18, 2020: New photos from Chester Gehman
June 12, 2014: Updated by Chester Gehman: Added builder, description, and other details.
February 7, 2011: Added by J.P.