Marys Rock Tunnel
The Marys Rock Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel in the Blue Ridge Mountains.[1] Located at mile marker 32.2 on Skyline Drive, the scenic byway that traverses the length of Shenandoah National Park, it is the only vehicular tunnel in the park. Constructed in 1932 by workers employed with the Civilian Conservation Corps, the tunnel workers took three months to drill and blast through the east slopes of Mary's Rock (3,514 ft (1,071 m)). The two lane tunnel is 670 ft (200 m) long and only 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) high, so recreational vehicles and taller trucks need to check their height restrictions before traveling through it.[2][3]
.jpg.webp) Looking north into Marys Rock Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Marys Rock Tunnel |
| Location | Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°39′15.29″N 78°18′44.93″W |
| Route | Skyline Drive |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Toll | None |
| Technical | |
| Length | 670 ft (204.22 m) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Tunnel clearance | 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) |
References
- Thornton Gap, VA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- Engle, Reed. "Skyline Drive". National Park Service. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- "Driving Skyline Drive". National Park Service. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VA-119, "Skyline Drive, from Front Royal, VA, to Rockfish Gap, VA, Luray, Page County, VA", 117 photos, 18 measured drawings, 11 photo caption pages
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