Tunnel #3: (Satellite, 240 photos)
Tunnel #2: (Satellite, 49 photos)
Tunnel #1: (Satellite, 53 photos)
Elroy-Sparta State Trail has 2,414 photos
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| safe_image for The buried bridges of Monroe County: Stereograph depicts massive railroad trestle on Elroy-Sparta line Lance Erickson: Now where is this ? |
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| Dennis DeBruler replied to Lance's question I think it is here: https://www.google.com/.../@43.8707618.../data=!3m1!1e3... You can see an embankment from the road: |
There are several buried trestles along this route. I think this is the longest at 191.5' (58.4m) and 65' (19.8m) high. This railroad route opened in 1873. A better route through Farmers Valley was built using trestles and tunnels during the 1880s. Because of the growth of the size of steam locomotives, the trestles were filled in during the 1900s. [TheCountyLine]
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| 1949 Tomah Quad @ 62,500 |
The contour lines did not show the embankment in the 1949 topo, so I got a more detailed map. It is also incorrect. Normally, the contour lines will bend abruptly at the embankment and parallel the trail/railroad.
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| 1983 St Marys Quad @ 24,000 |
The 32.5 miles (52.3m) long Elroy-Sparta State Trail is considered the first rail-to-trail in the United States. "A state trail pass is required for bicycling." ($25/year or $5/day) [dnr]
Tunnel #3:
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| Tom Reuter, Jun 2022 |
Tunnel #2:
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| Valentin Bitsin and Maxx, Jun 2021 |
Tunnel #1:
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| Jacob Nelson, Jul 2017 |
Tunnel #2 is lined, but Tunnel #1 is not lined.
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| Angel Gaikwad-Burkey posted |
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