Summit Road tunnels

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Summit Road tunnels are a series of historic vehicular tunnels carved through the bluffs at Scotts Bluff National Monument in western Nebraska, providing scenic access to the monument’s summit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic structure
road tunnel system
accesses summit of Scotts Bluff
architecturalStyle rustic style
builtFor automobile access
constructionStartDate 1932
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor scenic driving
follows route to the summit of Scotts Bluff
hasMaterial concrete
native sandstone
hasSignificance engineering significance
historic significance
scenic significance
hasView North Platte River Valley NERFINISHED
Oregon Trail corridor near Scotts Bluff NERFINISHED
hasVisitorUse sightseeing
tourism
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places contributing structure NERFINISHED
inception 1930s
locatedIn Nebraska
Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska NERFINISHED
Scotts Bluff National Monument NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Gering, Nebraska NERFINISHED
maintainedBy National Park Service
numberOfTunnels 3
ownedBy National Park Service
partOf Summit Road (Scotts Bluff National Monument) NERFINISHED
historic road system at Scotts Bluff National Monument
infrastructure of Scotts Bluff National Monument
significantPeriod New Deal era
traverses bluffs at Scotts Bluff
use scenic access
vehicular traffic

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Scotts Bluff National Monument hasRoad Summit Road tunnels