Twin tubes give Chattanooga additional access to east and south; landslide at portal and alternations between rock and clay in material tunneled; each of two tubes will accommodate two lanes of traffic, enabling rapidly moving vehicles to pass slower and maintaining at all times uni-directional traffic and draft for ventilation; each tube will be about 1000 ft. long; construction features are described and troubles caused by earth sliding.


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    Title :

    Vehicular tunnels through missionary ridge


    Additional title:

    Pub. Works


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Public Works ; 59 , n 2


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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