IN NEW YORK, THE WORLD’S LONGEST TUNNEL IS SET TO CLOSE FOR 6 MONTHS OF REPAIRS
When I heard about the world’s longest tunnel, which is in New York, being closed for 6 months it jogged some old memories from when I lived in Manhattan years ago. And by years I mean a few decades. Late at night for a period of time in the 1980’s living on the edge of Harlem, I and other residents could sometimes faintly detect little tremors and vibrations. And no, these weren’t from the subway lines, which were too far apart on either side. These were vibrations from dynamite detonations hundreds of feet below, where engineers were blasting thru bedrock to run a huge water pipeline connecting to the north.
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LONGEST TUNNEL IN THE WORLD IS AN ASTOUNDING 85 MILES LONG, AND IT’S A GIANT WATER PIPE
And by huge, I’m talking about 22 feet in diameter. So now remember this being an extension to a pretty vast network of water delivery to the City. And that’s part of the network that includes the world’s longest tunnel, which is literally 85 miles long leading to water reservoirs in Upstate New York. New York City is constantly thirsty, and that’s the kind of system it takes to slake its endless thirst. The tunnel’s name is the Delaware Aqueduct, and it seems that it has needed some serious maintenance for years, which is finally about to happen over a period of 6 months.
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THIS “WATER PIPE” DELIVERS 1.3 BILLION GALLONS OF WATER TO NYC EVERY SINGLE DAY
The world’s longest tunnel delivers about 1.3 billion gallons of water every day. And yes, that’s a staggering amount of water. But it leaks like a veritable sieve, to the tune of 35 million gallons of water a day. Sure, that’s under 3% of the total water. But that’s a lot of water to have leaking under homes, causing basement flooding, overflowing wells and septic tanks. So the NYC Department, of Environmental Protection has made a bypass tunnel at the location where the aqueduct goes under the Hudson River. And in October, the world’s longest tunnel will shutdown for 6 months, allowing much needed repairs and other maintenance.
So to all the New Yorkers out there, just remember to be grateful for the best metropolitan water quality in the world, and how it doesn’t cost anywhere near as much as mass transit. Yet. If you’re interested in more of how the world’s longest tunnel came to be, check this out.
