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Boulder River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 46.211111,-112.091639

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Carries CR 304 (hubbard Lane) over Boulder River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 74.2 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Boulder River on CR 304
History: Built 1899; replaced 2001
Built: 1899

Location: Jefferson County

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356709

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Boulder River Bridge - Hubbard Lane

Eastern Portal

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356710

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Boulder River Bridge - Hubbard Lane

Historical Data

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356711

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Boulder River Bridge - Hubbard Lane

Northeastern view

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356712

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Boulder River Bridge - Hubbard Lane

Eastern Portal

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356713

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Boulder River Bridge - Hubbard Lane

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356714

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Boulder River Bridge - Hubbard Lane

Bridge builder & date

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Jefferson River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.833333,-111.660980

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Carries CR 170 over Jefferson River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 267.4 Feet
Span Length: 130.6 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Jefferson River on CR 170
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Jefferson County

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272546

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Photo taken by Jack Schmidt

272547

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272548

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272549

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Jefferson River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 45.803572,-111.751766

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Carries US 287 over Jefferson River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 397.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.9 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over Jefferson River on US 287
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Jefferson County

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Old Sappington Bridge Span at Rockin' the River

Status: Bridge according to 2000 NBI used to carry US 287 over the Jefferson River until the new bridge replaced it in 2001. Perhaps it was relocated to its current location to be used in the future for some other purpose.

Location: 45.816798,-111.775681

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Carries over
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 397.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.9 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss bridge
History:
Built: 1930

Location: Jefferson County

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308419

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View to the Northeast

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308420

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View to the Northeast

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308421

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View to the North

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308422

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View to the North

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308423

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View to the Northwest

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BN - Big Pipestone Creek Trestle

Status: "Out Of Service"

Location: 45.950948,-112.315148

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Carries Northern Pacific Railroad Homestake Pass over Big Pipestone Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Big Pipestone Creek on Northern Pacific Railroad Homestake Pass
History: Built 1901-2
Built: 1902

Location: Jefferson County

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BN - Spire Rock Trestle

Status: "Out Of Service"

Location: 45.940922,-112.295975

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Carries Northern Pacific Railroad Homestake Pass over Halfway Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Halfway Creek on Northern Pacific Railroad Homestake Pass
History: Built 1901-2
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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MILW - Fish Creek Tunnel

Status: Abandoned

Location: 45.801206,-112.299301

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Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 426.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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486234

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Photo taken by Sandy Goodrick; Used under Fair Use

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MILW - Fish Creek Trestle

Status: Removed, reportedly by a rancher

Location: 45.803241,-112.307578

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Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Fish Creek Canyon
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Fish Creek Canyon on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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Boulder River Bridge

Status: Open to dead end traffic

Location: 45.870798,-111.942894

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Carries Old Highway 2 over Boulder River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Boulder River on Old Highway 2
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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358656

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Boulder River Bridge

East Portal

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358657

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Boulder River Bridge

View from the north

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358658

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Boulder River Bridge

View from the southwest

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GNR - Boulder River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 46.270772,-112.234167

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Carries Great Northern Railway over Boulder River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Boulder River on abandoned Great Northern Railway
History: Nearby tunnel was built 1912, 1950 map shows this as the Great Northern Railway
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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357447

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Abandoned Boulder River RR Bridge

View from southeast

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357448

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Abandoned Boulder River RR Bridge

Northeast Portal

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357449

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Abandoned Boulder River RR Bridge

View from northwest

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Old Bear Gulch Road Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 46.260335,-112.336337

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Carries Old Bear Gulch Road over Boulder River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tee Beam bridge over Boulder River on Old Bear Gulch Road
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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356704

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Old Bear Gulch Road Bridge

View from the southeast

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356705

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Old Bear Gulch Road Bridge

Deterioration

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356706

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Old Bear Gulch Road Bridge

Deterioration

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356707

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Old Bear Gulch Road Bridge

Tee Beam

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356708

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Old Bear Gulch Road Bridge

South Portal

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MILW - Little Pipestone Creek Tributary Trestle

Status: Removed

Location: 45.828011,-112.380548

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Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Little Pipestone Creek Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Little Pipestone Creek Tributary on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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Unnamed Bridge

Status:

Location: 46.271182,-112.241951

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Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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Frontage Road 099 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.271119,-112.241925

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Carries Frontage Road 099 over Cataract Creek 030
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 79.7 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cataract Creek 030 on Frontage Road 099
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Jefferson County

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357597

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Frontage Road 099 Bridge Over Cataract Creek

View from the north

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357598

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Frontage Road 099 Bridge Over Cataract Creek

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357599

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Frontage Road 099 Bridge Over Cataract Creek

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357600

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Frontage Road 099 Bridge Over Cataract Creek

East Portal

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Corbin Railroad Trestle

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 46.380835,-112.069081

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Carries over Corbin Road/Trestle Road
Design: unknown
Design Details: Trestle
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Corbin Road/Trestle Road
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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GN - Corbin Trestle

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 46.380792,-112.069354

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Carries Great Northern Railway over Corbin Road/Trestle Lane
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder trestle
Total Length: 700.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Deck plate girder trestle over Corbin Road/Trestle Lane on Great Northern Railway
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902

Location: Jefferson County

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Corbin Railroad Trestle

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357602

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Corbin Railroad Trestle

View from the west

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357603

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Corbin Railroad Trestle

Concrete support pad

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357604

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Corbin Railroad Trestle

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357605

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Corbin Railroad Trestle

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Lewis & Clark Caverns Arch Bridge

Status:

Location: 45.842598,-111.857617

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Carries Tour road over Hiking trail
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Rock-faced concrete arch bridge.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone Arch Bridge over hiking trail on Tour Road
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Jefferson County

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358766

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Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Arch Bridge

West side

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358767

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Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Arch Bridge

Stonework forming the arch

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358768

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Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Arch Bridge

Stonework inside the arch

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358769

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Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Arch Bridge

East side

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358770

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Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park Arch Bridge

North Portal

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MRL - Jefferson River Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 45.750213,-112.174031

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Carries Montana RailLink over Jefferson River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 298.0 Feet
Span Length: 155.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt Through truss bridge over Jefferson River on Montana RailLink
History: Relocated here 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Jefferson County

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MT Highway 2 Over Railroad

Status:

Location: 45.880695,-112.184194

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Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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MT 2 Over Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.880695,-112.184194

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Carries MT 2/Old US 10 over Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Tee beam bridge over railroad on MT 2/Old US 10
History:
Built: 1932

Location: Jefferson County

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435411

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Old US Highway 2 Over Railroad

View from the west

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435412

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Old US Highway 2 Over Railroad

Northeastern abutment

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435413

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Old US Highway 2 Over Railroad

Northeastern Pier

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435414

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Old US Highway 2 Over Railroad

Southwestern Pier

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435415

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Old US Highway 2 Over Railroad

Guard Rail

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435416

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Old US Highway 2 Over Railroad

Southwestern Portal

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435417

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Old US Highway 2 Over Railroad

View from the west

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US287 Jefferson River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.803692,-111.751680

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Carries US 287 over Jefferson River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 397.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.9 Feet

Overview: Relocated Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Jefferson River on US 287
History: Built 1930; spans later relocated to different locations for reuse.
Built: 1930

Location: Jefferson County

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GN - Tunnel #9

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.198921,-112.347184

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Carries Boulder River Road over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Mountain on Boulder River Road
History: Built 1911; Abandoned 1972 and reused as a road
Built: 1911

Location: Jefferson County

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GN - Tunnel #7

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 46.267802,-112.219997

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Carries Abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel under Mountain on Abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad
History: Built 1912, Abandoned 1982
Built: 1912

Location: Jefferson County

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GN - Boulder Tunnel

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 46.321207,-112.107775

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Carries Abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad over Hill
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 6160.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Hill on Abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad
History: Built 1888; Abandoned 1982
Built: 1888

Location: Jefferson County

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BNSF - Homestake Pass Tunnel #3

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 45.911474,-112.350948

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Carries BNSF Railway over Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 135.0 Feet
Span Length: 135.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Mountain on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Jefferson County

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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