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The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first official railroad traffic passed through in February 1928. The Moffat Tunnel finally provided Denver with a western link through the Continental Divide, as ...
The Moffat Tunnel Improvement District was an independent entity of the State of Colorado (USA) created to build and manage the Moffat Tunnel, a railroad and water tunnel under James Peak and Rollins Pass.
Moffat was established in 1890 by the San Luis Town and Improvement Company and initially attracted many settlers. It was a major cattle-shipping point on the narrow gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. [7] The town was named after David H. Moffat, a railroad official. [8]
(The Center Square) – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Union Pacific agreed to terms for a new 25-year lease of the Moffat and binding MOU in exchange for a 25-year access agreement this week. The ...
The railroad departs the main stem of the Colorado river to follow the Fraser River, one of its tributaries until reaching the crest of the Rocky Mountains which is surmounted via the Moffat Tunnel. With the decommissioning of the route over Tennessee Pass, the Moffat Tunnel is the highest point on the Union Pacific system. [4]
Personal Pullman car built in 1906 for financier and railroad magnate David Moffat (1839–1911), a pivotal figure in establishing Colorado's gold mining industry and rail connections to national markets. [13] 10: Old Ladore School: Old Ladore School: February 24, 1975 : County Rd. 114
Moffat built his own depot for his railroad at Fifteenth and Bassett, which was three blocks west of Denver's Union Station. [2] By 1913, reorganized as the Denver & Salt Lake Railway, it reached Craig in Moffat County, Colorado, along the Colorado-Utah border.
The railroad was important for cattle ranchers in Moffat County's early years; however, the track was never extended into Utah. In 1934, another more direct route was established to Salt Lake City, and Moffat County remained a branch line and never part of the main commerce rail artery between Denver and Salt Lake City. [4]