Status: Tunnel is open to rail traffic, vented in two locations on Sandy Ridge
Location: 36.999535,-82.300248
Carries CSX Railroad (formerly Clinchfield Railroad) over Sandy Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: 2 concrete portals at north and south entrances, timber-lined initially in 1914, cconcrete-lined in 1916.
Total Length: 7854.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Sandy Ridge (Tennessee Valley Divide) on CSX Railroad (formerly Clinchfield Railroad)
History: Built 1914 as part of the Elkhorn Extension, the last 35 miles of the railroad built between Elkhorn City, Kentucky and Spartanburg, South Carolina
Built: 1914
Location: Dickenson County
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187376
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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South Portal - 7, 854 feet to the other end
Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
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Photo taken by Calvin Sneed in October 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.122854,-82.439143
Carries CSX RR over Cranes Nest River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Cranes Nest River on CSX RR
History: Probably replaced an earlier bridge.
Built: 1946
Location: Dickenson County
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221627
Cranesnest bridge
Deck girder over Cranesnest River
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.207846,-82.297240
Carries CSX over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on CSX
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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283309
Photo taken by Craig Williams
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.164221,-82.224768
Carries pedestrian pathway over Russell Fork Big Sandy River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Russell Fork Big Sandy River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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468993
Taken 2019
Access to a brine tank is provided by this bridge.
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Pathway railing from bridge.
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Looking back up path.
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Start of path to bridge, bridge faintly seen in background.
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.158129,-82.202252
Carries pedestrian pathway over Russell Fork Big Sandy River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Russell Fork Big Sandy River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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468989
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.125862,-82.173713
Carries pedestrian pathway over Russell Fork Big Sandy River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension footbridge over Russell Fork Big Sandy River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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469000
Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
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Taken 2019
Photo taken by David Buchanan
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.255552,-82.327469
Carries Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad over Falls Branch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Falls Branch on Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Dickenson County
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387872
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.257806,-82.327190
Carries Cincinnati, Clinchfied & Ohio Railroad over Russell Fork
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Russell Fork on Cincinnati, Clinchfied & Ohio Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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387873
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.161800,-82.362153
Carries CSX RR over McClure River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over McClure River on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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462863
CSX - McClure River Bridge - Clinchco
looking west
Photo taken by Ken Lewis in 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.157924,-82.372418
Carries CSX RR over Hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 617.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Hillside on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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462864
CSX - Reinhart Tunnel
Photo by Bob Lawrence
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.196393,-82.328014
Carries CSX RR over Hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Hillside on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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470504
CSX - Hewitt Tunnel
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.204177,-82.300350
Carries CSX RR over Hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 331.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Hillside on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: Dickenson County
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470505
CSX - McClure Tunnel
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 37.125014,-82.402163
Carries CSX RR over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under hillside on CSX RR
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947
Location: Dickenson County
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485164
CSX - Bear Pen Gap Tunnel
west portal
Photo taken by Bob Lawrence in 2011
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.
