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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Kingwood Tunnel, Tunnelton, Preston County, WV
Summary
Significance: The Kingwood tunnel was the major tunnel on the B&O mainline between Baltimore and Wheeling. Its construction involved the invention of new tunneling techniques and the use of prefabricated iron arch segments. It was the longest tunnel in America in 1852.
Survey number: HAER WV-16
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Fink, Albert
LaTrobe, Benjamin H
Location
Tunnelton, 39.39176, -79.74840
Source
Library of Congress
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