Driving into an underwater tunnel can catch you off guard. One moment you’re in open daylight, and then the road dips and you ...

They say space is the final frontier, but for my money, we don’t have to look any further than the bottom of the oceans right here on Earth. So, I’m not sure how ...

A groundbreaking $8.3 billion project, slated for completion in 2029, is poised to become the world's longest subaqueous rail and road tunnel. The ambitious plan aims to significantly slash travel ...

Every day, long-haul truckers and commuters pass through the George Wallace Tunnel, briefly slipping away from daylight and 40 feet underwater, until reemerging into downtown Mobile, Alabama. Since ...

Traveling Norway's E39 highway is often an unforgettable, but arduous adventure. The route, which spans nearly 1,100 kilometers (683 miles), is an engineering marvel, and has been constructed in a ...

Workers in China have set a new record by completing the task of building the world's largest-diameter underwater shield tunnel. The two mile section of the underwater shield segments is completed, as ...

The Shanghai Outer Ring Tunnel runs across the Huangpu River, with areas covered by mucky soil and silty clay (top). The researchers placed a portable muon detector within the tunnel to monitor muon ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The vision sounds irresistible: step onto a train in New York, and emerge 54 minutes later in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It may not have the post card cache of the famous bridges, but the Transbay Tube that whisks BART trains under the bay carries nearly 25,000 people at peak commute hours. Built ...

Officials expect the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project to be substantially complete by February 2027, after years of boring underwater tunnels and widening lanes on land.

The tunnel spurred politicians to advocate for underwater bridges in other southern cities and beyond. Palmer and Baker eventually designed tunnels for Harvey and Belle Chasse. Later, it was ...