
Deep Valley Tunnel
Posted by:
vhasler
N 41° 19.305 W 079° 44.250
17T E 605661 N 4575244
Former Penn Central tunnel through a bluff along the Sandy Creek.
Waymark Code: WMFZQA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2012
Views: 13
Railroad was built to haul coal from the region to port on the Lake Erie. The tunnel was constructed in 1945 per the date above the entrance. The rail line was converted to a biking/hiking path during 2000-2005. To preserve the tunnel, a concrete insert was added to give the path structural stability. (Check out the photos.)
The parking coords are for the Rockland Road access point. The walk to the tunnel is roughly half mile on a level grade. (Easy if there is not half foot of snow.)
Construction: Concrete
 Condition: Good
 Rail Status: No
 Current status: Recreation Path
 Original Use: Mining
 The "Other End": N 41° 19.342 W 079° 44.453
 Tunnel Length: 1,000.00
 Suggested Parking Area: N 40° 18.983 W 079° 43.417
 Terrain: 
 Website: [Web Link]
 Date Built: 1945
 Date Abandoned: 2000

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