General Information
| Status: | in use |
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Project Type
| Structure: |
Tunnel |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) tunnel |
Location
| Location: |
Canaan, Columbia County, New York, USA |
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| Replaces: |
State Line Tunnel (1842)
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| Coordinates: | 42° 22' 49.72" N 73° 26' 46.86" W |
| Coordinates: | 42° 22' 46.94" N 73° 26' 39.54" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 176.78 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 35 000 |
Notes
Steep grades led to creation of large steam engines known as "Berkshires" to traverse the grade. Pricing policies of B&A railroad for transportation of goods led to boring of the 5 mile long Hoosac Tunnel further north through the Berkshires. The State Line Tunnel is still the main route from Albany to Boston.
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20032614 - Published on:
26/10/2007 - Last updated on:
24/07/2014
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