The Cumberland Gap Tunnel is a dual-bore, four lane vehicular tunnel that carries U.S. Route 25E under Cumberland Gap National Historical Park near the intersection of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virgini
Cumberland Gap Tunnel
Approach from Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
The Cumberland Gap is a pass in the eastern United States through the long ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, within the Appalachian Mountains and near the tripoint of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennesse
Cumberland Gap Tunnel
…Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 52 between Virginia and West Virginia. The tunnel opened to traffic in 1996 and replaced a section of highway through the Cumberland Gap that had earned the nickname "Massacre Mountain" due to its hazardous design and high rate of traffic collisions. The tunnels are located in the…
The Cumberland Gap viewed from the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, in 2025
The gap viewed from Pinnacles Overlook in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in 2025
The saddle of Cumberland Gap along the Wilderness Road
Union soldiers passing through Cumberland Gap, 1863