Cotter Tunnel

The Cotter Tunnel is a railroad tunnel just outside Cotter, Arkansas. It brings the Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad under a ridge, over which U.S. Route 62 (US 62) travels. The tunnel is 1,034 feet (315 m) in length, and is hewn through solid rock in a northwest–southeast orientation. The southeastern portal is finished in sprayed concrete, while the northeastern portal is unfinished. The tunnel was built in 1903–04 by the White River Division of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and formed a vital transportation link to the area at that time. The rail line continues to see active freight service.^[2]

Cotter Tunnel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Opening of the Cotter Railroad Tunnel facing West
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Nearest city	Cotter, Arkansas
Coordinates	36°16′41″N 92°32′53″W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1903 (1903)
NRHP reference No.	07000961[1]
Added to NRHP	September 19, 2007

The tunnel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Arkansas
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Cotter Tunnel". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-02-08.