The Moffat Tunnel, completed in 1928, is a 6.2-mile-long rail tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide at over 9,200 feet above sea level.

The railroad, which is negotiating with the state to renew its lease to run trains through the Moffat Tunnel — a $12,000-a-year, 99-year deal that expires on Jan. 6, 2025 — has a history of ...

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Mountain Rail project team offered the public a detailed update at their June 18 ...

“The historic Moffat Tunnel has been part of the joint Union Pacific and Colorado rail network for nearly 100 years, connecting local, regional and national customers in Colorado to each other ...

History of Moffat Tunnel violations. In the early 2000s, residents and governmental officials raised alarm about pollutants and increased turbidity (or clarity issues) in the Fraser River when ...

The 6.2-mile-long tunnel was dug nearly 100 years ago to provide rail access through the Continental Divide from Gilpin County to Grand County near Winter Park at an elevation of 9,200 feet.

The Moffat Tunnel, which connects Gilpin and Grand counties, is the only functioning rail tunnel through the Continental Divide in Colorado. The negotiations, between the state and Union Pacific, have ...

The negotiations come as a 99-year lease for the Moffat Tunnel between the state and a predecessor of Union Pacific is set to expire in January. At 9,200 feet, the 6.3 mile-long Moffat Tunnel is the ...

The railroad, which is negotiating with the state to renew its lease to run trains through the Moffat Tunnel — a $12,000-a-year, 99-year deal that expires on Jan. 6, 2025 — has a history of ...

The Moffat Tunnel, completed in 1928, is a 6.2-mile-long rail tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide at over 9,200 feet above sea level.