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Catoctin Tunnel
Total Arch Liner ReplacementBuilt in 1902, this tunnel is located between a rock cliff face and the Potomac River. The tunnel is 494 feet long and 30 feet wide, accommodating a single track through the tunnel. To achieve the minimum 21-foot vertical clearance necessary, a total arch liner replacement is planned for the entire length of the tunnel. The majority of the work will be performed inside the tunnel.
Update & Progress
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. (Open House Format)
Quality Inn Ballroom,
4328 William L. Wilson Highway, Harpers Ferry,
West Virginia, 25425
CSX Transportation (CSXT) will host a public open house to discuss the National Gateway initiative clearance improvements on four tunnels in Maryland including Graham Tunnel near Magnolia, WV; Harpers Ferry Tunnel in Sandy Hook, MD; Catoctin Tunnel in Catoctin, MD; and Point of Rocks Tunnel in Point of Rocks, MD.
This special project involves increasing the vertical clearance over the CSXT tracks through four tunnels to obtain necessary vertical clearance required to allow double-stacked, intermodal, freight trains to pass through the structures. These double-stacked freight trains will allow for more efficient movement of freight between Midwest producers and consumers with mid-Atlantic ports and world markets. The work is being coordinated with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA).