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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.
In January 1998, the newly seated commissioners sold the water tunnel to the Denver Water Board for $7 million and put the railroad tunnel up for sale. There were no offers, though. The railroad had the right of first refusal and to match any offer. Moreover, it had a lease lasting until 2025 that had little monetary value to the owner of 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]
The Moffat Tunnel is 100 years old and 6.2 miles long. It cuts through the Continental Divide at 9,239 feet above sea level.
David Halliday Moffat (July 22, 1839 – March 18, 1911) was an American financier and industrialist, who was one of the original pioneers of Denver, Colorado. History [ edit ]
This is a route-map template for the Moffat Tunnel, a Union Pacific railway tunnel in Colorado.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Moffat Tunnel; T. Tennessee Pass (Colorado) This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 10:49 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
This is a route-map template for the Moffat Tunnel Route, a Union Pacific railway line in Colorado.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.