How a Tunnel Was Driven Across' Yangtszepoo Road With the completion of a tunnel under Yangtszepoo Road opposite the pumping station of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca, Ltd., and the reopening of the street at this point' to traffic going in both directions, an engineering feat of more than passing interest kas been accomplished.
The tunnel was completed at a depth of 17 ft. beneath the road surface yet the traffic of the street cars above was not hampered. This was accomplished through a strong imbering being carried out whilst the work was in progress.
The tunnel built to carry three new mains, each of 20 in. dis-meter, which will be used to tribute filtered water to customers the company in the Hongkew district and beyond.
The main system has not been laid yet but work on it wi started shortly when pipe w purchased at Home together with a new pumping engine which will serve the three large pipes. All that has been accomplished so far the completion of the tunnel under Yangtszepoo Road, While the pipes are coming up toward the Bund to the Hongkew section; they are not being laid in what would be seem the easiest way, ie, under Yangtszepoo Road, ani the reason is one which brings to our attention the growth of Shanj _Tt is because Yangtszepoo Road already filled with pipes of the water company, gas company, sewerage pipes of the P.W.D. and electric cables, Odd though it may
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