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Location DB > Canada > British Columbia > Hope > Othello Tunnels  Name Othello Tunnels  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by yohan12 on 5/14/2011 9:36 PM last modified by Emperor Wang on 11/19/2023 9:51 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description The Kettle Valley Railway grade that passes through the canyon consists of 5 tunnels and several bridges.  Basic Information Type: Outdoors, Tunnels Status: Repurposed Accessibility: open to the public Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby  Physical Information Address Off Highway 5, Exit 183 Hope, British Columbia Canada Owner: B.C. Government See a map of this location  Hazards dark tunnels, falling rocks  Interesting Features Part of "First Blood" was filmed in the canyon.  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 1910 Closed: 1961  Required Equipment flashlight  Recommended Equipment  History Built in 1910, The Kettle Valley Railroad connected the Kootenay region with the BC Coast. In 1959 there was a washout that was too big to repair. This section of the KVR was officially abandoned in 1961. *** UPDATE *** August 25 2015 by Rio The greatest challenge of the KVR was the Coquihalla Gorge, just east of Hope, where the river had cut a 300-foot-deep channel in solid granite. Other engineers had suggested a mile-long tunnel by-passing the gorge, but It was decided to build directly through it. Hanging in the gorge in a wicker basket, They surveyed the canyon for a straight line of tunnels that could be dug simultaneously. Cliff ladders, suspension bridges and ropes allowed workers to complete what is, to this day, regarded as a spectacular engineering feat. This section of the KVR boasts the most expensive mile of railway track in the world: $300,000 in 1914. The construction was done almost exclusively by hand with the assistance of a few horse drawn scrapers and some black powder. On November 23, 1959, a washout was reported just north of the tunnels. The 400-foot washout was too large to be filled in one day, and numerous other washouts added to the troubles of the maintenance crews. The line was closed and never reopened. It was officially abandoned in July of 1961. The tunnels and surrounding area became a provincial park in 1998. Much of the modern four-lane Coquihalla Highway is built upon the original rail bed of the Kettle Valley Railway.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Sept 2010 Sat, Sep 25th, 2010 posted by yohan12 23 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://www.env.gov...gs/coquihalla_cyn/  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. Category Rating Photography 6 / 10 Coolness 5 / 10 Content Quality 9 / 10  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 11/19/2023 9:52 PM.  Latest Changes on Nov 19 23 at 21:52, Emperor Wang validated this location on Nov 19 23 at 21:51, Emperor Wang changed the following: Street Address, History, Hazards, Interesting Features, Description on Sep 14 17 at 9:20, Explorer Zero validated this location on Sep 14 17 at 6:04, followthewhiterabbit changed the following: Accessibility on Aug 26 15 at 0:05, Mike Dijital validated this location on Aug 25 15 at 19:01, -Rio- changed the following: History on Aug 25 15 at 9:01, -Rio- changed the following: Description on May 15 11 at 13:27, Opheliaism validated this location on May 14 11 at 22:25, yohan12 made this location available on May 14 11 at 22:24, yohan12 updated gallery picture DSC02016.jpg  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 78 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738496284 pages have been generated.