Cotter Tunnel

Cotter Tunnel
Nearest city Cotter, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°16′41″N 92°32′53″W / 36.27806°N 92.54806°W / 36.27806; -92.54806Coordinates: 36°16′41″N 92°32′53″W / 36.27806°N 92.54806°W / 36.27806; -92.54806
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1903 (1903)
NRHP reference # 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Cotter Tunnel" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-08.


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