General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tunnel |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) tunnel |
| Construction method: |
Drilling and blasting |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1979 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Winter Park, Grand County, Colorado, USA Tolland, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 39° 54' 8" N 105° 38' 47" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 9.9 km |
Cost
| cost of construction | ca. United States dollar 15 600 000 |
Chronology
| 1921 | Legislation passed to initiate Moffat Tunnel. |
|---|---|
| 29 April 1923 | Moffat Tunnel Improvement District formed. |
| 7 July 1927 | Moffat Tunnel "holed through". |
| 24 February 1928 | First freight train passes through the tunnel. |
| 26 February 1928 | Opening ceremonies. |
Participants
Current owner
Operator
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Le tunnel du Moffat aux Etats-Unis. In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 4, n. 7 (July 1928), pp. 443-444.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20016626 - Published on:
15/06/2005 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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