Hoover Dam Railroad Tunnel Number 4
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brwhiz
N 36° 00.969 W 114° 45.932
11S E 701362 N 3988049
This is tunnel four out of five along the historic route of the railroad that was used to build Hoover Dam in the 1930s. It is now part of a hiking trail along the old roadbed.
Waymark Code: WMJR2N
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2013
Views: 23
In order to construct the railroad used in the erection of Hoover Dam, five tunnels were needed to bore through ridges that stood in the way. The tunnels were 25-feet in diameter in order to provide clearance for penstock sections or other over-sized pieces of equipment brought to the site by the railroad.
Construction: Natural - No lining
Condition: Good
Rail Status: No
Current status: Recreation Path
Original Use: Other / Misc.
The "Other End": N 36° 00.973 W 114° 45.974
Tunnel Length: 300.00
Terrain: 
Website: [Web Link]
Date Built: 1931
Date Abandoned: 1961
Suggested Parking Area: Not Listed
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