Unseen photos revealed on 60th anniversary of Clyde Tunnel
The tunnelling work was carried out by 16 miners
The photographs were released by the Scottish Roads Archive and captured the early tunnelling work undertaken by 16 miners, work to install cladding, lighting and ventilation and early use of the tunnel.Media caption,"Sixty years on, the Clyde Tunnel remains a stunning feat of engineering," he said. "The tunnel has been such fixture in the city's roads network for so long, it is easy to overlook the incredible skill and commitment involved in its construction."The pictures highlight the dramatic changes to the landscape along the River Clyde since the tunnel opened
Due to the limited space available on both banks of the River Clyde, the tunnel needed to be built with a 6% gradient, which made it the steepest of any highway tunnel in the world at the time.It continues to be the only road tunnel in Scotland and is used by 65,000 vehicles every day.
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