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/ St Gotthard
Name: St Gotthard Tunnel
Location:
Switzerland
Date Completed:
1882 (rail) and 1980 (road)
Length:
rail 9.25 miles and road 10.5 miles
Images:
Altavista collections
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Google collections
Facts:
The world's longest road tunnel when completed in 1980.
Links:
Official Home Page
Encyclopędia Britannica: Saint Gotthard Pass
ITA-AITES: The St Gotthard Base Tunnel
ENR: 1980: Alps Don't Yield Easily to Record St. Gotthard Tunnel
PM Elephant Pumps to a Record Height in the Gotthard Tunnel
Mining And Construction: Atlas Copco drill rig's high-speed shaft drive
A short history of tunnelling
Cata News (October 22, 2001): tunnel San Gottardo 1 kilometro dall'uscita Sud - Cantone Ticino - Svizzera
CBS: Dozens Still Missing In Alps Tunnel
Swiss Info (October 25, 2001): Recovery operation begins at Gotthard tunnel
Swiss Info: Gotthard disaster reveals limits of tunnel safety
New Scientist: Tunnel blaze questions transport of combustible loads
Swiss Info: Tunnel fire prompts calls for second road through Gotthard
Swiss Info: Fire crews still struggling to reach Gotthard accident site
CNN: Experts demand tunnel safety push
CNN: Timeline: Past tunnel disasters
CNN: Gotthard tunnel reopens
BBC: Forensic Experts Start Tunnel Search
BBC: Inside the Mont Blanc tunnel
NFPA: Road Tunnel Fire Safety
Research Paper: Detailed simulation of smoke movement in the context of general safety considerations for the Gotthard Base Tunnel
July 4
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