TIMETABLE ESTABLILSHED FOR CHANNEL TUNNEL

The tunnel under rhe channel between England and France should be open to traffic in the spring of 1993. The project consists of two single-track tunnels of 7.3 meter diameter with a 4.5 meter service tunnel between them. The tunnel will be about 50 kilometers long between the British and French terminals. In the tunnel, a roll-on/roll-off rail shuttle will be operated for cars, buses, trailers and commercial vehicles. The tunnel, which will be bored almost entirely through chalk marl, an impervious rock partucularly suitable for tunneling, will be lined with concrete or cast iron. In the channel section, the tunnel will be about 100 meters below sea level and 40 meters below the sea bed. There will be two crossovers between the main tunnels at intervals to allow trains to change tunnels, thus permitting routine maintenance without disrupting tunnel operations. Plans for a road network to link the tunnel to France's national motorway system have been announced. There will also be significant improvement to Britain's road network.

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  International Road Federation

  525 School Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20024
• Publication Date: 1986-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9
• Serial:
  • World Highways/Routes du Monde
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Route One Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 0964-4598
  • Serial URL: http://www.worldhighways.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chalks; Highway operations; International roads; Structural design; Tunnel lining; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underwater construction; Vehicular tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tunnel design
• Old TRIS Terms: Tunnel traffic operations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459199
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM