Greenwood Tunnel

Photos

Southwest Portal. Note Eliptical Arch With Keystone

Photo taken by Jack E. Boucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #301128

Map

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Description

The Greenwood Tunnel was the easternmost of the four tunnels designed by Claudius Crozet for the Blue Ridge Railroad. The brick, elliptical arched tunnel is a representative example of 19th century tunnel technology, as well as a surviving example of the work of Claudius Crozet. / The Blue Ridge Railroad, 17 miles in length, originally connected the terminus of the Louisa Railroad near Blair Park with the town of Waynesboro.

-- Historic American Engineering Record

Facts

Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Blue Ridge Railroad
Location: Albemarle County, Virginia
Status: Derelict/abandoned
History: Built 1850-1853
Builder: - Claudius Crozet
Railroad: - Blue Ridge Railroad (BR)
Design: Tunnel
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.05404, -78.77147 (decimal degrees)
38°03'15" N, 78°46'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/695527/4214155 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Waynesboro East
Inventory number: BH 63580 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

October 12, 2014: Added by Dave King

Sources

Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
HAER VA-3 - Blue Ridge Railroad, Greenwood Tunnel, Highway 690 vicinity, Greenwood, Albemarle County, VA