Top Mill Tunnel, Wheeling, WV
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kbarhow
N 40° 05.053 W 080° 43.401
17T E 523585 N 4437141
One of two adjacent tunnels that provided approach to the former bridge over the Ohio River to Martin's Ferry, Ohio
Waymark Code: WMCQRE
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2011
Views: 15
The tunnel was built for the Wheeling Bridge and Terminal Railway in 1888-89. This provided for an approach to a bridge over the Ohio River to Martin's Ferry, Ohio. The nearby Mount Wood Tunnel was built at the same time. It later became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad..
The tunnel was recently surveyed for possible use as a recreational trail.
See the link for interesting information and photos of the tunnel during its construction. See nearby Waymarks for more details.
You can park in the pull-off just off Northern Parkway.
Construction: Other
Condition: Fair
Rail Status: No
Current status: Abandoned & Visitable
Original Use: Freight
The "Other End": N 40° 05.185 W 080° 43.405
Tunnel Length: 587.00
Suggested Parking Area: N 40° 05.176 W 080° 43.398
Terrain: 
Website: [Web Link]
Date Built: 1889
Date Abandoned: No clear indication when this occured was determined.
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