Statements (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
tunnel
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gptkbp:accessibility |
24/7 access
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gptkbp:advocacy |
promote safety
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gptkbp:aroma |
mechanical ventilation
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gptkbp:awards |
received for design excellence
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gptkbp:built |
1966
5 years cut-and-cover groundwater issues tunneling_under_the_Mersey_River |
gptkbp:community_impact |
reduced_congestion_in_Liverpool
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gptkbp:communityEvents |
held to promote awareness.
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gptkbp:connects |
A59 and A550
Liverpool_to_Wirral |
gptkbp:construction_cost |
£20 million
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
featured in documentaries
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gptkbp:depth |
approximately 30 meters
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gptkbp:design |
gptkb:Buro_Happold
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gptkbp:design_feature |
twin-bore design
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gptkbp:emergencyServices |
yes
conducted regularly conducted annually improved due to design |
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
studies conducted
boosted by improved access |
gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
conducted pre-construction
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gptkbp:feedback |
generally positive
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gptkbp:future_plans |
upgrades and maintenance
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
part_of_Mersey_Tunnel_system
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Kingsway Tunnel
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gptkbp:length |
2.1 miles
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gptkbp:lighting |
LED lights
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Liverpool,_England
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gptkbp:maintenance |
gptkb:Mersey_Tunnel_Authority
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gptkbp:opened |
1971
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gptkbp:owner |
Merseytravel
|
gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
motor vehicles
real-time monitoring over 10 million vehicles annually monitored by sensors |
gptkbp:productionCompany |
over 1,000 employed
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gptkbp:public_perception |
important infrastructure
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gptkbp:public_transport_access |
limited bus services
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gptkbp:renovated |
2010 refurbishment
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gptkbp:rootSystem |
3.4 kilometers
7.3 meters |
gptkbp:sacraments |
attended by local officials
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gptkbp:safety_features |
fire suppression system
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
monitored_by_CCTV
compliant_with_UK_standards |
gptkbp:significance |
major transport route
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gptkbp:toll |
yes
used for maintenance automatic toll booths £1.80 for cars |
gptkbp:type |
road tunnel
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