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Norway’s Stad peninsula is a notoriously difficult place for ships to pass through. As many as 100 days a year of hurricane weather create huge, choppy waves that give ships a very hard time sailing the coastline, delaying schedules and putting crews at risk. The Norwegian government’s solution? Build a tunnel instead, the world’s first for ships.
New Atlas reports that architecture and design firm Snøhetta will blast a tunnel through a 984 foot tall hill in the peninsula. A tunnel, the Norwegian government hopes, will help make the route safer.
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http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/nor...nel-1793606315
Serious tunnel! Designed by the same people who did our new library.
What surprised me is this:
The Norwegian government has allocated $272 million for the project and around 80 people will work on over a three- or four-year period.
Didn't our airport tunnel cost $400 million? We should hire these guys next time...