UP - Bootlegger Tunnel

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Overview

Tunnel under hillside on UP RR

Location

Moab, Grand County, Utah

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built in 1962 with branch to Potash

Builder

- Morrison-Knudsen Co. of Boise, Idaho

Railroads

- Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

Tunnel

Dimensions

Total length: 7,050.0 ft. (1.3 mi.)

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.59470, -109.60513   (decimal degrees)
38°35'41" N, 109°36'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

12/621472/4272723 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 87713 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 25, 2022: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Added builder and date
• January 8, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

• Geoff Hubbs

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