Template:Did you know nominations/Bergen Tunnels


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:09, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

Bergen Tunnels

 * ...that the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad built the Bergen Tunnels (east portals pictured) due to congestion on the competing Erie Railroad's tunnels? Source: reference 2
 * Reviewed: 1120 Denny Way

Created/expanded by Djflem (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 01:33, 16 November 2017 (UTC).


 * New enough and long enough, well cited (almost every sentence).


 * This text: "stabilizing and backfilling five existing ventilation shafts, removing brick, enlarging the tunnel with drill-and-blast techniques, relining it with shotcrete, and installing a drained membrane waterproofing system and cast-in-place concrete final lining." seems to be word for word from the source and needs to be reworded.


 * Hook is short enough and otherwise fine. I could not verify it with the source since Google Books was not showing me all the relevant pages. But I found another source myself (1877 New York Times article) that also verified the hook (added to article).


 * According to commons, photo is US gov public domain and looks clear enough to me at 100x100px.


 * Symbol question.svg One issue to resolve. MB 02:53, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
 * There's only so many ways to phrase technical stuff like this, but I've taken a shot at it - better now? - The Bushranger One ping only 00:26, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Good to go. MB 00:35, 27 November 2017 (UTC)