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Tunnel Hill State Trail Tunnel

Johnson County, Illinois

Photos 

View from south

Photo taken by James Baughn

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BH Photo #102269

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Tunnel on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad) under Tunnel Hill
Location
Johnson County, Illinois
Status
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Railroads
- Cairo & Vincennes Railroad (CAVI)
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway (CCC&StL; Big Four)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 543.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.51952, -88.83876   (decimal degrees)
37°31'10" N, 88°50'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/337506/4154095 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Creal Springs
Inventory number
BH 15393 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Cairo & Vincennes Railroad (8)
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway (217)
Illinois (5,123)
Johnson County, Illinois (40)
New York Central Railroad (1,103)
Open to pedestrians (4,715)
 Penn Central Railroad (1,679)
Rail-to-trail (1,685)
Railroad (17,179)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,220)
Tunnel (1,374)
Tunnel Hill State Trail (13)

Update Log 

  • February 15, 2022: New photos from Bambi Sharkoman
  • August 6, 2017: New photos from David Huffman
  • August 13, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • March 13, 2005: Posted new photos

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