Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway chose to drive new tunnel rather than to attempt relining job on existing bore at time of peak war traffic; completion of this new route will protect road with alternate tunnel through 10,000 ft Tennessee Pass.


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    Title :

    New Colorado railway tunnel


    Additional title:

    Western Construction News


    Contributors:
    Charles, K. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1945


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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