What was the name of the tunnel Brunel built under the Thames?
Thames Tunnel
Severn Tunnel
Mersey Tunnel
Tyne Tunnel
Answer
Thames Tunnel, also known as the Rotherhithe Tunnel, was a groundbreaking engineering feat constructed by Marc Brunel under the River Thames in London. Completed in 1843, it was the first tunnel built successfully beneath a navigable river and became a marvel of its time. The tunnel's construction involved innovative techniques, including the use of a massive tunneling shield to excavate the riverbed.
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