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WLE - Coen Tunnel

Jefferson County, Ohio

Photos 

Western Portal with sign

Photo taken by Joshua Collins in March 2009

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BH Photo #148077

Map 

Description 

Originally referred to on a W-PT track profile as "COENS TUNNEL"

Facts 

Overview
Tunnel on Wheeling & Lake Erie RR
Location
Jefferson County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1900
Railroads
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)
- Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Railway (WPTR)
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (1990) (WLE)
Design
tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 856.2 ft.
Also called
W-PT Coens Tunnel
Tunnel #10
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.31417, -80.61972   (decimal degrees)
40°18'51" N, 80°37'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/532311/4462697 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Steubenville East
Inventory number
BH 43535 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1900 (919)
Built during 1900s (7,267)
Jefferson County, Ohio (88)
Norfolk & Western Railway (567)
Ohio (3,432)
Open (40,003)
Owned by railroad (12,518)
 Railroad (15,619)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,880)
Tunnel (1,313)
Wabash Railroad (575)
Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Railway (31)
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway (1990) (77)

Update Log 

  • October 24, 2009: Added by Joshua Collins

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Joshua Collins - Bigjc1979 [at] aol [dot] com

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