Joining of canal basins in Antwerp docks cut off industrial development area over 5 1/2 mi long; construction of road tunnel and railway bridge which will soon provide access to area beyond new canal; tunnel, designed for one-way traffic in each of two completely separate tunnel tubes, will have total length of 3738 ft, 2688 ft fully covered, and 525 ft at each end fitted with sun-screen; canal bridge, with total length of 2400 ft, comprises 10 approach bridges in prestressed concrete, four fixed metal spans above basin, and central bascule bridge.


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    Title :

    Road tunnel and railway bridge for Antwerp


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbor Authority


    Contributors:

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    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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