Show MOFFAT TUr NEL HOlE THROUGH 9 j l I T The le railroad bore of the Moffat tunnel was holed through ugh gli July 7 c. c W Work ork on the tunnel began in Sop Sep lembo 1923 Holing b through i. i t the l railroad til tint tun I net nel was was accomplished thirteen days daB before the expiration of of the coi contract TI The e railroad bore bore will bo be ready for tor fOlop operation rati of trains within a few m mouths months The Tho Moffat tunnel i is now open from portal to portal the time last 0 ob obstruction b ob i b between Ul tha headings hay hav hayi having jug ins been removed Time Tho ic pione pioneer l or or or- w water iter tunnel built buill to facilitate e he the ork k Vas idas s' s sho ho holed holed holed- ed quo through gh oh on February Feb Feb- 1 IS 18 and n now w t there l re is a clear clearway way va through t the m main in bore lo c Itself By means of or cuts cross from Crom lC l the pioneer tunnel wont work l leas lias ns boon been car carriel carried car car- lire riel vied ried on all at several s headings of meeting the approaches no ches from the two portals is in ill the Uc worst vorst ground l encountered encounter d since yo work upon on tile the great enterprise was co cd ed a and n progress during dining th the past rew few rewn n months month's has tas b been cn motre ilore more difficult slower ami arll nl morel expensive than ever before e. e r r For roe 12 1200 00 feet the Ute f formation nha haij 1 een extremely xh- xh t roes ps s the i. i or of nl material terla i lids has i M-e M presented Jr opted many problems pl not not previously encountered encounter encounter- ed q Timbers Timbers- as l. l lar large e as asi 11 and 24 4 inches In size ha havo 1 snapped I or and it huts been beon nc necessary necessary cs- cs j sary to support the tho timbering with great grent Inch 24 I begins beams braced with huge steel teel girders girders' 12 11 by 20 inches In fu size Tho The cost of driving ng the time borIs bore bor is 8 said id to have e averaged fOS per foot toot during re recent ent weeks weel Portions Por For lions df M the tunnel before they were were lined with l tic e steel beams beam were frere filled with debris s. s and u tim j bers bels i f j t The Time work of enlarging the tunnel to full size following up the benches which havo now liow met will take tal several sev sey- eral oral months longer as about as-about about 2700 feet Ceet remains to to be be completed Arrangements Arrangements Arrangements Ar Ar- have hae nave been made how however ever ver for carrying metallic lIc sup supports 5 ports forward the full size of the railroad tunnel and the wilt will willbe be laid of rc reinforced concrete It isnow isnow is it now confidently expected that nil will v ill bo ho in n readiness for opening th the tim tun tunnel nel for i L the use use of r rai oad t tit s by December r 1 t next t The l main tunnel is 16 b by hr 24 21 in size and nd 61 n miles nilles iles or qt- 3 feet feet- In Iii length being i la bl Ul Amer American can continent The cast poi ii- ii tat tai on So South tl Do Boulder er creek above IO O Tolland rollan r Is is air an elevation of J 8 feet jea ea level leyel and ami and the PIC vest portal Is at an elevation of of feet rie The The- tu tunnel drains both w ways Iron from the c i fc J Which I ll h is at at- aim an h. h allf- allf Jr or of 9 ll feet t and U. U feet 1 Joy lower er than than where PIC he JIo Pat rat road 1 l' l ROW now crosses the the- Continental onti l divide cl dC at Corona r J r i r The Tho completed c tunnel gl Shortens rt Hs I the time the l Moffat road liv y b 1 24 24 mules miles and u d. U It t li inato 3 30 l e of f 4 p per r ant nt gr dc where th the railroad sd now has Imas to climb climb 4 fe feet t with with- every o that foot foet that Is to tr by a a train The The- removal ot of this disadvantage Is th will wm lerm permit jermit t tl ti e e movIng of ot freight a of a a reasonable cost Anil a and td will result result in hI amt ail Immediate b it tremendous importance to 10 all of northwestern Colorado The use bf of the tIle tunnel l Ing ng the lJ heavy l a climb 1 1 ov over over t th iu j tali tahiL will reduce tho time time laken Eaken b by freight haul halo between Routt co county 1 l and aud nd Denver by 12 hoars hears 1 m I I On La Lat Last tage Page tY t. t t r r |