funny@lemmus.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhy is such a tunnel needed?media.mas.toimagemessage-square130fedilinkarrow-up1766arrow-down146file-text
arrow-up1720arrow-down1imageWhy is such a tunnel needed?media.mas.tofunny@lemmus.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square130fedilinkfile-text
I found such a photo on the Internet and became interested in what function such a structure could perform.
minus-squarem0darn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up34·1 year agoCoquihalla highway has something like this to keep avalanches and rocks off the road. It’s the only tunnel I’ve driven that has windows. Great Bear Snow Shed https://maps.app.goo.gl/HJUSEtGB2Jg8FFTN7
minus-squareAItoothbrush@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoItaly and austria have a lor of those because of the mountains.
minus-squareMeuzzin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThis was my assumtion as well. Colorado (I.E. Red Mountain Pass) has such things for avalanches and rock slides.
Coquihalla highway has something like this to keep avalanches and rocks off the road.
It’s the only tunnel I’ve driven that has windows.
Great Bear Snow Shed https://maps.app.goo.gl/HJUSEtGB2Jg8FFTN7
Italy and austria have a lor of those because of the mountains.
This was my assumtion as well. Colorado (I.E. Red Mountain Pass) has such things for avalanches and rock slides.