Episode 1
South Ferry Subway Station
The South Ferry Terminal subway station is the first new subway station in New York City since the early 1900s.
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Extreme Engineering
2003TV-G9 seasons7.4 / 10
Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are projects that are on there way to completion.
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Extreme Engineering premiered April 13, 2003. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are projects that are on there way to completion.
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Episode 2
World's Biggest Arch Bridge
The Hoover Dam Bypass Project aims to remove traffic congestion along U.S. Highway 93 at the Colorado River crossing. A new arch bridge will span the river near Hoover Dam.
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JFK: JetBlue Terminal
The original 1962 TWA Terminal (Terminal 5) at New York's JFK International Airport is remodeled for JetBlue Airlines. The 26 gates of the new low-profile structure will be able to handle 20 million passengers a year.
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Episode 4
Stonecutters Bridge: Hong Kong
Suspended above one of the world's busiest waterways, the Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong will set a new record for the longest cable-stayed span, over a kilometer in length.
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Episode 5
California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, has won acclaim for an environmentally friendly design that features the use of recycled and renewable materials. Construction began in September 2005.
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Episode 6
Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel: Sweden
finale
The Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project, the world's most complicated tunneling project, is designed to remove a major bottleneck on the Gothenburg (Göteborg)-Malmo West Coast Line in Sweden. The project began in 1992 but stopped in 1997 because of technical difficulties. Construction resumed in 2004. The project is scheduled for completion in 2012.
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More about Extreme Engineering
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 77
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
DiscoveryUnited States- Powderhouse Productions
Themes
engineering