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Is there Light at the end of the Tunnel?
These 3 shots were taken in the Huguenot Tunnel, hand held, from a moving car. Just me fooling around a little!!!
The Huguenot Tunnel is a toll tunnel near Cape Town, South Africa. It extends the N1 through the Du Toitskloof mountains that separate Paarl from Worcester, providing a route that is safer, faster (between 15 and 26 minutes) and shorter (by 11 km) than the old Du Toitskloof pass travelling over the mountain, but not nearly as beautiful!!!
The tunnel is 3.9 kilometres long and takes the shape of an elongated 'S'. When entering the tunnel the other end cannot be seen.
Geological surveys and design started in 1973, and excavation followed in 1984, tunnelling from both ends using drilling and blasting. The two drilling heads met with an error of only 3 mm over its entire 3.9 km length. Remarkable when you consider that it is not straight!! The tunnel was finally opened on 18 March 1988.
Is there Light at the end of the Tunnel?
These 3 shots were taken in the Huguenot Tunnel, hand held, from a moving car. Just me fooling around a little!!!
The Huguenot Tunnel is a toll tunnel near Cape Town, South Africa. It extends the N1 through the Du Toitskloof mountains that separate Paarl from Worcester, providing a route that is safer, faster (between 15 and 26 minutes) and shorter (by 11 km) than the old Du Toitskloof pass travelling over the mountain, but not nearly as beautiful!!!
The tunnel is 3.9 kilometres long and takes the shape of an elongated 'S'. When entering the tunnel the other end cannot be seen.
Geological surveys and design started in 1973, and excavation followed in 1984, tunnelling from both ends using drilling and blasting. The two drilling heads met with an error of only 3 mm over its entire 3.9 km length. Remarkable when you consider that it is not straight!! The tunnel was finally opened on 18 March 1988.