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UP - Peninsula Tunnel

Multnomah County, Oregon

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Peninsula Tunnel

looking south

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BH Photo #460092

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Tunnel under North Portland on Union Pacific RR
Location
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1911
Builders
- Pacific Bridge Co. of Portland, Oregon
- Portland Bridge & Building Co.
Railroads
- Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. (OWR&N)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 5,425.0 ft. (1.0 mi.)
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.57442, -122.71259   (decimal degrees)
45°34'28" N, 122°42'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/522424/5046805 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 87207 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1911 (826)
Built during 1910s (10,018)
Multnomah County, Oregon (121)
Open (41,012)
Oregon (1,262)
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. (59)
Over a mile long (313)
 Owned by railroad (13,567)
Pacific Bridge Co. (25)
Portland Bridge & Building Co. (1)
Portland, Oregon (76)
Total length over 2500 feet (954)
Tunnel (1,360)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,480)

Update Log 

  • November 13, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs

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