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CSX - Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.603652,-83.673669

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Carries CSX Railroad over Cumberland Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 3741.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Cumberland Mountain on CSX Railroad at Cumberland Gap
History: Built in 1888 -1889 by the Powell's Valley Railroad; sold the same year to the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad; sold in 1896 to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Now owned by CSX Railroad to connect Norfolk-Southern RR
Built: 1888

Location: Claiborne County

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South Portal at Cumberland Gap Thanksgiving 2007

The rail line split behind this view and one line (Now abandoned)goes over another deck girder bridge.

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This railroad tie is actually loose

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Former Louisville & Nashville Railroad veered off to the left here and went into Virginia to hook up with its SW Virginia line

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The CSX-Norfolk Southern connection at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee

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Photo taken in October 2010 by Calvin Sneed

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View from Cumberland Gap, TN

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in October 2020

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NS - Powell River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.511509,-83.684372

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Powell River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Powell River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built: 1895

Location: Claiborne County

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180253

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Photo taken in October 2010 by Calvin Sneed

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Clinch River, downstream

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Clinch River, upstream

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Clinch River, downstream

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Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Status: Open to four lanes of traffic

Location: 36.597950,-83.676067

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Carries U.S. 25-E over Cumberland Mountain
Design: tunnel
Design Details:
Total Length: 4600.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Twin-bore tunnel under Cumberland Mountain on US 25-E at Cumberland Gap
History: Constructed started 1991; opened to traffic Oct. 18, 1996
Built: 1996

Location: Claiborne County

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Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2018

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LittleTunnel

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 36.593971,-83.664094

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Carries Pedestrian over Poor Valley Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Former Louisville & Nashville railroad tunnel under Poor Valley Ridge at Cumberland Gap
History: Built in 1888 as railroad tunnel, connecting Cumberland Gap Tunnel to L & N Railroad line going into Virginia, converted to a walking tunnel
Built: 1888

Location: Claiborne County

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Photo taken in October 2010 by Calvin Sneed

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NS - Lonesome Valley Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 36.472552,-83.658983

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Carries NS Railroad over
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge on NS Railroad
History: Wood trestle built in 1888 has been replaced with the current steel bridge in just before the 20th century
Built: 1895

Location: Claiborne County

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Photo taken by Bob Davis

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Photo taken by Bob Davis


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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