Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
tunnel
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| gptkbp:access |
gptkb:North_Adams,_Massachusetts
Florida,_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:the_American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:built |
22 years
|
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
facilitated trade and transportation in the region
|
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
1873
$20 million drilling and blasting |
| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
1851
Irish_and_Italian_immigrants |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in local folklore
|
| gptkbp:currentUse |
freight transportation
|
| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:H._M._Whitney
|
| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
difficult geology
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
1,200 feet above sea level
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
altered local ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:explores |
regular safety drills
ongoing preservation initiatives. natural ventilation shafts completed in 1848 modern upgrades in the 21st century water seepage issues |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
its engineering challenges
|
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
gptkb:Hoosac_Range
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of the westward expansion of railroads
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important for the development of the region
part_of_the_Industrial_Revolution_in_America |
| gptkbp:historicalSite |
designated historical site
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hoosac Tunnel
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| gptkbp:infrastructure |
considered a feat of engineering for its time
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
other tunnel projects
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| gptkbp:internetAccess |
limited to authorized personnel
|
| gptkbp:is_open_to |
attended by state officials
|
| gptkbp:length |
4.75 miles
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
historical flooding events
originally gas-lit |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
ongoing inspections
|
| gptkbp:navigable |
1873
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
two parallel bores
|
| gptkbp:opened |
1875
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
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| gptkbp:purpose |
railroad
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:Boston_and_Albany_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
1990s
|
| gptkbp:rootSystem |
24 feet
railroad tunnel up to 1,000 feet underground |
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
rock falls
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the longest tunnels in the United States at the time of completion
|
| gptkbp:touristAttraction |
historical tours available
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