Cotter Tunnel
Cotter Tunnel | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Nearest city | Cotter, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 36°16′41″N 92°32′53″W / 36.27806°N 92.54806°WCoordinates: 36°16′41″N 92°32′53″W / 36.27806°N 92.54806°W |
Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
Built | 1903 |
NRHP reference No. | 07000961[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 19, 2007 |
The Cotter Tunnel is a railroad tunnel just outside Cotter, Arkansas. It brings the Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad under a ridge, over which U.S. Route 62 (US 62) travels. The tunnel is 1,034 feet (315 m) in length, and is hewn through solid rock in a northwest–southeast orientation. The southeastern portal is finished in sprayed concrete, while the northeastern portal is unfinished. The tunnel was built in 1903-04 by the White River Division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and formed a vital transportation link to the area at that time. The rail line continues to see active freight service.[2]
The tunnel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Arkansas
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Cotter Tunnel". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
Categories:
- Railway tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1903
- Buildings and structures in Marion County, Arkansas
- Tunnels in Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Arkansas
- Railway buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
- 1903 establishments in Arkansas
- Tunnels completed in 1903
- North Central Arkansas Registered Historic Place stubs