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  2. Channel Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to by the portmanteau Chunnel, [3] [4] is a 50.46 km (31.35-mile) undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.

  3. Washburn Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    The Washburn Tunnel is a two-lane underwater motor-vehicle tunnel connecting Galena Park and Pasadena, two suburbs of Houston, Texas. Completed in 1950, it travels north-south underneath the Houston Ship Channel. It was named after Harris County, Texas Auditor Harry L. Washburn. It is the largest and first toll-free vehicular tunnel in the ...

  4. Port of Corpus Christi - Wikipedia

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    The Port of Corpus Christi was the first port in Texas to achieve Green Marine certification in November 2016. [12] It has since worked to maintain and expand its Green Marine certification at increasing levels annually, obtaining Level 5 in all applicable program areas in 2023. [13]

  5. Jack Lemley - Wikipedia

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    Jack Kenneth Lemley CBE (January 2, 1935 – November 29, 2021) was an American architect and engineering manager who led delivery of large infrastructure projects across the globe.

  6. 1996 Channel Tunnel fire - Wikipedia

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    The Channel Tunnel is a 50.45 km (31.35 mi) long undersea railway tunnel linking Folkestone in the United Kingdom with Coquelles near Calais in northern France. [1] [2] A 4.8 m (16 ft) diameter service tunnel is positioned between two 7.6 m (25 ft) diameter running tunnels each with standard gauge rail track with an overhead line energised at 25 kV 50 Hz.

  7. List of canals in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Franklin Canal (Texas) Riverside Canal (El Paso) American Canal This page was last edited on 9 August 2024, at 16:23 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  8. When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s ...

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    Juneteenth, a commemoration of freedom for the last African American slaves in Texas, will be celebrated nationwide this week.. It was on June 19, 1865 that General Order No. 3 was issued to Texas ...

  9. Timeline of McAllen, Texas - Wikipedia

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    1998 - Texas State Bank building constructed. [1] 1999 - "Futuro McAllen" civic group formed. [3] 2000 Green jay designated official city bird. [3] Population: 106,414.