World Tunnel Index
A list of ?notable? tunnels, with location, length, and year completed. In order from longest to shortest.
A fun site about record-breaking tunnels, including sections entitled: Hall of Fame (amazing creations), Chamber of Horrors (disastrous creations), Theatre of Dreams (interesting proposals), and Comedy of Errors (amusing stories of mistakes during construction).
The project includes two main elements -- the extension of Interstate 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) from its current terminus south of downtown Boston under Boston Harbor to Logan Airport, and the replacement of Interstate 93 through downtown Boston, including a tunnel through the heart of the city. The I-90 extension includes the first major project milestone, the Ted Williams Tunnel under the harbor, which opened in December 1995.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey provides a detailed history of the construction of the Holland Tunnel, including photographs, facts, and a helpful timeline.
Includes an extensive list of links to the world's longest roadway, railway, and underwater tunnels.
The Hoosac Tunnel lies in Northwestern Massachusetts running 4.82 miles under the Berkshire Mountain range. It is one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century, and took 22 years to complete. Site includes facts and figures about the tunnel.
This site has statistics on the Seikan Tunnel in Japan, with a brief history of the Japanese Tsugaru Straits Train Line that uses it. It also includes photographs of the site and cross section diagrams.
The Channel Tunnel lies between England and France. Site includes a brief history, from the first design concept to the recent finished product, put up by the ?Euro Tunnel? company that maintains it. It also includes several small pictures and drawings of the tunnel construction.
A brief historical essay of recent to modern automobile travel in the Alps, with a section on tunnels designed to alleviate some of the pollution. Includes a paragraph or so on the two Simplon Tunnels, which run parallel to each other, stretching between Switzerland and Italy.
The Vereina Tunnel is located in Switzerland. This site includes various geodetic surveys of the tunnel, which were performed to determine how it has held up over time.
Information about the Milwr Tunnel, a drainage tunnel, which spans from Bagillt to Loggerheads. Includes a map and several underground photographs of the tunnel.
A site dedicated to the Dublin Sea Port Tunnel, in the Republic of Ireland, and the company that is in charge of constructing it: Nishimatsu Mowlem Irishenco (NMI).
An extensive list of world tunneling news and headlines with small blurbs. (must be a registered user to access full articles)
