The Abandoned Boone Tunnel, Wilmore, Kentucky

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Built in the 1920s when the "highway" was redesigned, this small tunnel funneled automobile traffic directly onto the "Brooklyn Bridge" over the Kentucky River. Unfortunately a portion of the bridge collapsed in 1953 when a food service truck crossing the bridge strained the superstructure beyond capacity and a portion of the bridge collapsed into the river below. A year later in 1954 a new bridge was built just 100 yards downriver bypassing the former bridge and Boone Tunnel. Today the tunnel sits unused but reminds us of a more rugged and slower pace in rural Kentucky.
GPS Location: 37°51'41.8"N 84°42'05.1"W

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

super cool vid - thank you. Amazing that original bridge lasted into the 50's, that food truck driver should have gotten the whole 50k just from the local DOT not replacing it years before...

[@janandscottcollins9800]

My Grandfather Wm J Lutes, owner of Odd Jobs construction Co, built the road that went to the tunnel. Old Harrodsburg Rd. We have a very old picture of it. Tnx, Scott Collins

[@wayawolf1967]

My family owned several acres about a 1/4 mile West of the tunnel until we sold out back in 1997. Got tired of the flooding from the Kentucky River.

[@its---natedogg7526]

HOWS THE CATFISHING IN THAT RIVER?

[@collegeguy14]

Been there many times. Live up in Lexington the entrance is pretty grown over with honey suckle as of a month ago (summer 2021) didn’t realize the bridge collapsed. We have a governor now that would try to pull that kind of garbage also.

[@88power73]

A guy used that old tunnel for a garage to work on cars at one point in time after they built the new bridge we have now, it was before my time but I remember older relatives talking about it any time Brooklyn ever got brought up

[@KentuckyMade]

Been many times exploring I love that area

[@johndaugherty4127]

Been there many times. Back when it was all open and if you got hurt, people just considered you stupid.

[@terrymarshall8874]

Another great trip.

[@dinkone7943]

I took my daughter there and we went through it she was around 8 then now she is 26 where has the time gone I think we will go back when it gets cold

[@johnswigler6512]

Great job Satolli.🇺🇸🇺🇸🚇

[@TravelwithAustin]

I'll have to visit this one someday!

[@raylane7056]

I lived in Wilmore for 8 years and don't think I ever knew about this tunnel. Sad to learn that. Thanks for the tour.

[@leewilkerson8185]

It is still there.

[@maryc6189]

I did too. Sounds like it is in Harrodsburg not Wilmore.

[@srobert7845]

Well done! Enjoyed the music with the video tour. Keep it up!

[@charlotteking1742]

I'm going to have to go see this one. That's awesome.

[@johndaugherty4127]

Thats Jess-min County, bucko.

[@tinmanstavern]

A girl I used to talk to said it like he does. She wasn't a native. I should've left her then before I got hurt lol

[@leewilkerson8185]

It's Jessamine, not Jessameen. It is pronounced with a short i like min. BTW, the tunnel is still there as it will most likely be for another hundred years.

[@MrMike47274]

Nice !!👍👍

[@kevinrice4909]

General lee come blasting threw..... haha

[@johndaugherty4127]

Very nice music!

[@Kmass]

Been here a couple times i posted a bunch photos in my Facebook group

[@Kmass]

@@familytreenutshistorygenealogy abandoned places in and around Kentucky

[@marlenalinne7958]

I kove this website!!

[@Inpreesme]

My sympathy goes to the truck driver but the judge is right, awards nowadays are totally over the top and the people that actually pay for it are you and me, just like a multi millionaire athletes who do you think pays for that? That’s right you and me

[@kevinrice4909]

Megalithic definitely cut with Laser from a UFO

[@maryc6189]

Min not meen

[@CSGATI]

I would have fined him $10000 for breaking the bridge.

[@penni11]

Kentucky is known for bluegrass why you play a Scottish theme is beyond me

[@penni11]

Mopar_dude kentucky is not known for scottish music if you comment to me at least be man enough to show up in the feed

[@d.aardent9382]

Scots-Irish, English, Germans were predominate folks that explored and settled KY. "Ulster Scots" settlements all over. Glasgow, Edmonton, Bowling Green, Barren River, Campbellsville. All named by Scots settlers. Where do ya think Bluegrass comes from? It came directly from settlers bringing their folk and traditional music and instruments with them from England, Scotland, Ireland,etc. Go read some history before insulting and berating people over something you are ignorant about.