We’ve come a long way since crews dug the North River Tunnel by hand.
@colleenonthescene.bsky.social dug deep into the history of the North River Tunnel for @northjerseynews.bsky.social to explain how tunneling has changed over the past 100 years.
Spoiler alert: it's a lot easier with TBMs!
northjersey.com
Dynamite was key to 1906 Hudson dig. Gateway tunnel tools have evolved
Examining how the North River rail tunnel was built in 1906 shows how strategy and tech were — and weren't — different from today's Gateway project.
