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The Bucegi Mountains area, whereof exist references since the 15th century, has been proposed for protection in 1936, due to peerless landscapes and great diversity of plant and animal species. This proposal was taken up only in 1990, when materialized through the Minister's order no. 7/1990.
The Bucegi Natural Park with an area of 32.663 ha [3] was declared a protected area by Law Number 5 of March 6, 2000 (published in Monitorul Oficial Number 152 of April 12, 2000) [4] and represents a mountainous area (caves, pit caves, canyons, ridges, sinkholes, valleys, waterfalls, pastures and forests), that shelters a variety of flora and fauna.
The tunnel, completed by the Soviet government in 1984, is one of only a handful of routes that cross the North Caucasus Range. It is at about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude and its length is 3,730 metres (12,240 ft), and near the Roki Pass at about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) altitude, which can only be used in summer.
Tunnel Springs Tunnel, an 840-foot-long (260 m) abandoned rail tunnel near Tunnel Springs. [15] The masonry tunnel was completed in 1899 and abandoned in 1994. George C. Wallace Tunnel, twin road tunnels, 3,000-foot-long (910 m) road tunnels, I-10 under the Mobile River in Mobile. [16] Waldo Tunnel, Former ACL tunnel on the CSX Lineville Sub.
In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by car or ferry problematic.
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The Park covers a total area of 326.63 square kilometres (126.11 sq mi), of which 58.05 km 2 (22.41 sq mi) are under strict protection and contain natural monuments. The Bucegi Natural Preserve area includes all the most precipitous areas of the mountains Vârful cu Dor, Furnica, and Piatra Arsă.
Apart from the long tunnel, the bypass will feature 4 smaller tunnels and 6 bridges, including a 426 metres (1,398 ft) landmark arch bridge and a height of 176 metres (577 ft) spanning the Khada Valley and Khadistskali river. The tunnel drilling started in 2021 and is done with a Tunnel Drilling Machine from China. [13]