Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) Essay (385 words)
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Statistics:Location: Folkestone, England, and Sangatte, FranceCompletion Date: 1994Cost: $21 billionLength: 163,680 feet (31 miles)Purpose: RailwaySetting: UnderwaterMaterials: Steel, concreteEngineer(s): Transmanche Link Engineering FirmWhen England and France decided to link their two countries with a 32-mile rail tunnel beneath the English Channel, engineers were faced with a huge challenge. Not only would they have to build one…