Bridges & Tunnels

Brooklyn Tunnel (US 68) [Abandoned]

The Brooklyn Tunnel was the first highway tunnel in the state of Kentucky, and carried U.S. Route 68 immediately north of the Brooklyn Bridge adjacent to the Kentucky River. The tunnel was abandoned in 1954 when a new river crossing was constructed.

Cumberland Gap Tunnel (US 25E)

The Cumberland Gap Tunnel carries four-lanes of U.S. Route 25E under Cumberland Mountain between Kentucky and Tennessee.

John G. Huntchinson Underpass

The John G. Huntchinson Underpass carries Virginia Street West between 7th Avenue and Park Avenue under the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, today known as CSX Transportation.

Nada Tunnel (KY 77)

Often considered one of the best ways to enter the Red River Gorge and Clifty Wilderness areas in the Daniel Boone National Forest, the 900-foot Nada Tunnel carries Kentucky State Route 77 under the aptly named Tunnel Ridge.