West Barretts Tunnel - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: paulspaper
N 38° 34.218 W 090° 27.846
15S E 720926 N 4272143
Built in 1851-1853, these are the first railroad tunnels west of the Mississippi River.
Waymark Code: WM3GPQ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2008
Views: 170
This abandoned railroad tunnel is on the grouns of the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri. The tunnel was originally 450 feet long but shortened in 1929 to 410 feet. These tunnels are on the National Register of Historic Places.