Berry Street Tunnel

Photos 

Pittsburgh Portal And Approach Looking South

Photo taken by William Metzger for the Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #301077

Map 

Description 

-- Historic American Engineering Record

Facts 

Overview

Tunnel on West Busway

Location

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1851-1856; Converted to road use 1998

Builders

- Michael J. Baker, Inc. of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania (1998 Conversion Designer)
- Mosites Construction Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1998 Conversion Contractor)

Railroads

- Conrail (CR)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
- Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad (PBW)
- Pittsburgh & Steubenville Railroad (P&S)
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad (PCC&StL)
- Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT)

Design

Tunnel

Also called

PRR - Cork Run Tunnel

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.45123, -80.05942   (decimal degrees)
40°27'04" N, 80°03'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/579756/4478265 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Pittsburgh West

Inventory number

BH 63575 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 15, 2015: Updated by Luke: Updated status per forum comment
• October 12, 2014: Added by Dave King

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• HAER PA-382 - Cork Run Tunnel, Pittsburgh & Steubenville Railroad, from Chartiers Avenue Bridge heading 2371' west, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
• Luke
• Pghbridges.com - Info

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