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News on Tunnels
Norway Proposes World's First Underwater Floating Tunnel
In order to cut down on travel time along the west coast of Norway, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has proposed the design of floating tunnels to run beneath fjords that would normal...
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Highway 99 Tunnel Further Delayed
- Jul, 27, 2016
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction
- Seattle, Washington
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Completion of the new Highway 99 tunnel, originally planned for late 2015, has been delayed even further, possibly until 2019. It is now estimated that the project will be over budget by $223 million....
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World's Longest Tunnel Running Under Swiss Alps Opens
On June 1st, the Gotthard Base Tunnel was officially opened, making it the longest and deepest tunnel. Nearly 20 years after work began, the tunnel connects Erstfeld to Bodio, Switzerland before conti...
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Video: A ride inside Hudson river's Amtrak aging tunnels
- May, 13, 2015
- News On Projects / Industry Tunneling Geoenvironmental Engineering
- New York USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
What most commuters of Amtrak trains crossing the Hudson River do not have the opportunity to see, was witnessed by U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Amtrak officials. View of the damaged from hurricane Sa...
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Extensive tunnel network accidentally discovered in Cappadocia, Turkey
Accidentally discovered during the construction of a housing project, an extensive network of tunnels in the area of Cappadocia, Turkey, known for its underground cities, is being explored and its siz...
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