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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cave
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gptkbp:academic_programs
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gptkb:H._M._Smith_&_Co.
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gptkbp:admission
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gptkb:North_Adams,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Western_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Hoosac_Tunnel_Company
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gptkbp:challenges
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rock and water issues during construction
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gptkbp:construction_material
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gptkb:granite
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gptkbp:construction_method
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cut-and-cover
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gptkbp:construction_started
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1851
1873
22 years
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gptkbp:current_status
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in use
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gptkbp:exit_location
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Florida, Massachusetts
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its engineering difficulties
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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designated in 1971
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gptkbp:flood_control
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experienced during heavy rains
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:Hoosac_Range
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gptkbp:historical_event
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part of the American Civil War supply route
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important for the development of rail transport in the region
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Hoosac Tunnel
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gptkbp:length
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4.75 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Hoosac
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gptkbp:opened
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1875
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:CSX_Transportation
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gptkbp:price
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$20 million
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:railway
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gptkbp:railway_line
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gptkb:Boston_and_Albany_Railroad
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gptkbp:renovation
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1990s
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gptkbp:safety
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rock falls
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the longest tunnels in the United States at the time of completion
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gptkbp:train_types
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freight and passenger
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gptkbp:tunnel_access
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limited to authorized personnel
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gptkbp:tunnel_challenges
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labor disputes during construction
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gptkbp:tunnel_completion
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1873
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gptkbp:tunnel_elevation
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1,200 feet above sea level
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gptkbp:tunnel_engineering
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considered an engineering marvel of its time
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gptkbp:tunnel_history
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part of the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad
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gptkbp:tunnel_history_significance
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symbol of industrial progress in the 19th century
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gptkbp:tunnel_impact
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boosted local economy
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gptkbp:tunnel_maintenance
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regular inspections conducted
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gptkbp:tunnel_survey
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completed in 1848
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gptkbp:tunnel_tourism
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attracts visitors interested in history and engineering.
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gptkbp:tunnel_usage
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primarily freight transport today
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gptkbp:ventilation_shafts
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present
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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20 feet
electric lights installed
railroad tunnel
multiple portals
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Adams,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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