Posted on Feb 25, 2016
Today in Engineering History: 1st Tunnel Under Hudson River Opens
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Opened today Feb. 25th 1908 .The Hudson River Tunnel was the first large-scale tunnelling project under a major American river. Intended to be the first trans-river rail link between Jersey City and Manhattan, the tunnel took more than 30 years to complete. Now part of a network of subaqueous river transport, the Hudson River Tunnel still in use as part of the Uptown Hudson Tubes
Today in Engineering History: 1st Tunnel Under Hudson River Opens
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell This is a great example of how failure led to success during the Industrial Age.
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