Sunday, January 25, 2009

Russia's Tunnel of Death

Russia's Tunnel of Death
The 3,150 m long Lefortovo tunnel in Russia , (near Poland )
is the longest in-city tunnel in all of Europe. It is
nicknamed 'The Tunnel of Death.' See for yourself why. There
is a river running over the tunnel and water leaks through in some
areas. When the temperature reaches nearly 0°C like it
does during the winter in Russia, the road freezes and becomes
a sheet of black ice.
The result is the video, at the end of this post, which was taken during a
single day with the tunnel surveillance camera.
Congratulations to the dual-carriage bus driver - imagine
the passengers in the back! What a ride!
The next time you complain about traffic, remember this
video .. Yikes, Russian engineering! ... or ... perhaps
it's the vodka.
Notice the lack of SUV's and Pickups. Al Gore would
be proud of the Russians.




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