Mega tunnel /

Fed up with devastating damage caused by a spate of recent floods, the Malaysian government has given the go-ahead for an unprecedented solution: construction of a six-mile long, 20-foot high storm drain directly under Kuala Lumpur -- the country's capital city -- that will siphon water from th...

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Corporate Authors: Powderhouse Productions, Discovery Education (Firm), Discovery Channel (Firm)
Other Authors: Forster, Danny
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Silver Spring, MD : Discovery Education, [2009]
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Summary:Fed up with devastating damage caused by a spate of recent floods, the Malaysian government has given the go-ahead for an unprecedented solution: construction of a six-mile long, 20-foot high storm drain directly under Kuala Lumpur -- the country's capital city -- that will siphon water from the city's airport to a holding pond out of town. To offset the cost of the $525 million dollar project, engineers have devised a way to enable the tunnel to serve double duty as a toll road for commuters, creating the only fast way into and out of the city.
Item Description:Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Build it bigger.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Audience:Grades 6-12.
Production Credits:Senior producer Bill Lattanzi ; producer/director, Chris Schmidt ; camera, Jason Longo ; editor/writer, Dan Crow ; music, FIRSTCOM.
ISBN:9781607112358
1607112353