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Old Elbe Tunnel
River Elbe, Germany
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This introduction is from: Wikipedia - Old Elbe Tunnel
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Old Elbe Tunnel (Alter Elbtunnel) opened in 1911, the 426m (1,400 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation. 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbours in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today's standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic. The old tunnel has turned into an impressive attraction for tourists and was featured in the film The Odessa File.
Construction was done under pressure and, like during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge towers, diver's disease was a big problem, killing three and causing 74 severe and more than 600 light cases among the 4,400 workers, two casualties were caused by accidents.
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Four large vehicle elevators await travelers on each side of the river.
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Sign on hoistway door reads - "Stop if doors are in motion."
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Car operating panel.
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There appears to be a passenger elevator on either side of the four main vehicle elevators.
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The tunnels...
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...426m (1,400 ft) long!
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The New Elbe Tunnel...not much in the way of elevators here!
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