Ellis & McDonald of Sparta, Wisconsin
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #3
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #3
This bored and lined tunnel carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) under an unnamed hill and Kayak Road between between Sparta and Norwalk
Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin to Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1873
by
Ellis & McDonald of Sparta, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3,810' bored tunnel with stone, brick, concrete and corrugated metal lining
Description:
Bored and lined tunnel under unnamed hill and Kayak Road
Significance: