Extreme Engineering is a Scientific Documentary programme.

Tunneling Under the Alps is a 4/5 star episode.
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Extreme Engineering: Tunneling Under the Alps

Series 1, episode 0

Originally Aired On: Wednesday, 07 May 2003

Episode Rating: 4 star rating

First in a three-part series examining great feats of engineering. When it is completed in 2015, the 35 mile Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland will be the longest mountain tunnel in the world. Tiff Needell examines how engineers are tackling the geological challenges of drilling hundreds of metres underground to build a tunnel that's durable, environmentally friendly and above all, safe.