Divide Tunnel Demolition

Fire in the hole! And good riddance to this tunnel north of Seward that has been an ongoing headache for our maintenance crews. The post-blast pile of rocks will be cleared by the end of the month, in time for the summer season’s first passenger trains to Seward. 4/26/18
Blow it up!
JC-rail-lifterJC-rail-lifter

Divide Tunnel was, at mile 11.4. It was 113 ft in length.  Click here for the Divide Tunnel Daylight Plan. Click here for A&D Blasting and Alaska Railroad Divide Tunnel Operations.

 

Photographs and video courtesy of the Alaska Railroad

 

Rahn Thomas Divid Tunnel

 

Photograph courtesy of Rahn Thomas