The following documents the various underpasses along the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in northeast Kentucky.
Catlettsburg
The Chattaroi Railroad opened through Catlettsburg in 1880, and the line was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (C&O) in 1911. The original alignment was relocated and elevated through the city in 1929 which included the construction of this underpass. It was originally two-lanes and converted to a one-lane northbound operation c. 1966.
Raceland-Worthington
The Raceland-Worthington underpass connecting Raceland and Worthington consists of three underpasses that carry KY Route 244 under the Russell Railyard and bypass tracks:
- A one-lane underpass built by the Bethlehem Steel Company in 1949;
- A two-lane underpass built by the American Bridge Company (US Steel) in 1956-57;
- A two-lane underpass built by the American Bridge Company (US Steel) in 1956-57.
Russell
The underpass of Russell was constructed in 1925 as part of the construction of the Russell Railyards for the C&O.
Information
- State: Kentucky
- Route: Various
- Type: Beam
- Status: Active - Automobile