Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel
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Construction
It was originally constructed as a shield tunnel by Tarmac Construction in November 1981.[2] In 1992, the Japanese government granted aid to a project aimed at rehabilitating the tunnel which had developed leaks. It is Script error: No such module "convert". long and has an outside diameter of Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] The tunnel reaches a maximum depth of Script error: No such module "convert". below ground level.[4][5]
Significant developments in the region
The tunnel was part of a major drive to develop the areas surrounding the Suez Canal, including other projects such as the Suez Canal overhead line crossing (completed in 1998), the El Ferdan Railway Bridge, and the Suez Canal Bridge (completed in 2001).
See also
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