Historic Bridges
of the United States
Tunnel No. 3
Jefferson County
,
Colorado
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Overview
Tunnel on US 6 west of Golden
Location
Jefferson County
,
Colorado
Status
Open to two-lane traffic
History
Built 1957
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 768.8 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.75833, -105.32833
(decimal degrees)
39°45'30" N, 105°19'42" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
13/471875/4400986
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Ralston Buttes
Inventory number
BH 11916
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic
(as of 2005)
11,800
Categories
Built 1957
(135)
Built during 1950s
(1,483)
Colorado
(273)
Jefferson County, Colorado
(6)
Open
(21,926)
Owned by state
(6,683)
Total length 500-1000 feet
(1,032)
Tunnel
(273)
US 6
(41)
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