Extreme Engineering S01E06 - Tunneling Under the Alps
Extreme Engineering (2003)
S01E06 Tunneling Under the Alps
Episode Overview
A massive tunnel stretching over 35 miles is set to be excavated beneath the Swiss Alps to reroute traffic across Europe. This ambitious $7 billion endeavor is expected to take six years to finish, with teams of workers and heavy machinery working around the clock to conquer the challenges posed by the mountainous terrain.