The Lefortovo Tunnel

[Khunajawdge]

> READ BEFORE WATCHING VIDEO

>

> The 3,150 m long Lefortovo tunnel in Russia , (near Poland

> ) is the longest in-city tunnel in all of Europe . It is

> nicknamed 'The Tunnel of Death'. See for yourself

> why.

>

> There is a river running over the tunnel and water leaks

> through in some areas.

>

> When the temperature reaches nearly 0°C like it does

> during the winter in Russia, the road freezes and

> becomes 'black ice' as slippery as....well....ice..

>

> And Russian vodka doesn't help the matter.....

>

> The result is the attached video which was taken during a

> SINGLE DAY with the tunnel surveillance camera.

>

> Congratulations to the bendy-bus driver - imagine the

> passengers in the back! What a ride!

>

> The next time you complain about traffic,

> remember this video...love that Russian

> engineering.

 

[Mooseonagoose]

Freakin' nuts! Man, the two box trucks sure plugged it up good didn't they!!

 

[Khunajawdge]

Freakin' nuts! Man, the two box trucks sure plugged it up good didn't they!!

I guess(?) I wonder about tunnels closer to our latitudes.

In Oregon for example you have the following;

https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/CS/BSS/history_...r_tunnels.shtml

Sheets of the water over pavement freeze(?), and you are crossing on 2 wheels?

Glad I don't live in the Lefortovo latitude.

 

[Vesparado]

Just like how people drive on the 880 in the Bay Area,