ROAD TUNNELS OVERSEAS
Ideas Incorporated In Lyttelton
Toll-collecting road tunnel authorities varied considerably in their ideas on what were the best methods of control; but he was satisfied that the Christchurch - Lyttelton road tunnel was incorporating most of the best things he had seen in tunnels in America, Britain and Germany, said Mr L. G. Amos, a member of the Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority, yesterday. On a private overseas tour for the last three months, Mr Amos took every opportunity of visiting tunnels aind toll bridges. He said the best method of control he saw was closedcircuit television which projected a clear picture of both ends of the tunnel and the middle on to a screen in the control room.
The new Dartford tunnel was similar to the Lyttelton tunnel, with two lanes of traffic, he said. He had been interested to learn that there was no ban on petrol tankers, although the tunnel authority was not keen on them.
While at the Mersey tunnel Mr Amos saw the emergency service go into action. A big articulated truck had a puncture in the tuinnel. All traffic came to a stop, and although it took half an hour to clear the tunnel everything worked smoothly.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30235, 13 September 1963, Page 16
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