Roseville Tunnel & Colby Cut Rehabilitation - October 11, 2023...

 ALL ABOARD !

Nearly two months after my visit to this area in mid August, I saw that drilling and blasting of the west portal of Roseville Tunnel had commenced.  With my new (old) Canon SX30 35x ultra-zoom camera in hand, I was treated to some neat views of the drilling operations.

All views are looking east towards Roseville Tunnel.











The following views are still looking east, though now from atop the south side of Colby Cut, with Johnson Park to the right.




DRILL baby DRILL 😀










I hope you enjoyed the views !

Location: Andover, NJ, USA

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