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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Túnel de La Cabrera |
| Other name(s) | La Cabrera bridge-tunnel |
| Coordinates | 10°16′13″N 67°39′52″W / 10.270278°N 67.664444°W |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1960 |
The La Cabrera Tunnel (Spanish: Túnel de La Cabrera), also known as the La Cabrera bridge-tunnel, is a tunnel and viaduct in Venezuela which lies within Carabobo State and connects it with Aragua State. It was built in the late 1950s using the New Austrian Tunnelling method. It was the first application by Ladislaus von Rabcewicz of systematic rock bolt and shotcrete support in a highway tunnel.[1]
In July 2016, it was reported that the viaduct which leads to the tunnel was in danger of collapse and that multiple vehicles had fallen off due to a lack of guardrails combined with swerving to avoid potholes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Schubert, Wulf. "Development and Background of NATM" (PDF). ytmk.org.tr. Graz University of Technology. p. 14.
- ^ Pestano, Andrew V. "Vital bridge in Venezuela could collapse as cars keep falling off, politician warns".
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