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PeanutHakeem t1_iyd1wp5 wrote

Reply to comment by Anotherburner42069 in Where do the emergency exits in the Squirrel Hill tunnel come out? Wouldn’t they have to be In people’s backyards? by sqqueen2

There is definitely NOT a small central corridor. I saw a news article years ago that specifically stated that most people (I was one of them) think there is but there isn't. The doors just go to the other tunnel.

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sopmaeThrowaway t1_iyd5ngj wrote

That’s disheartening :/ I thought you could actually escape, but in the case of a real emergency it’s just a trick death trap. Typical.

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omgwouldyou t1_iydegww wrote

Why would that be the case? They are two seperate tunnels. An emergency in one does not mean there will be an emergency in the other.

And even if that was the case and we are worried about the extreme emergencies that could hop tunnels. (I suppose, terroristic or foriegn attack) why would the hypothetical pedestrian tunnel be safe when the two main ones aren't?

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Excelius t1_iydpppm wrote

I don't see the problem?

If there's a fire or hazmat situation or something in one tunnel, then you can just cross into the other tunnel which is likely safe.

Main problem is just getting any traffic in the other tunnel to stop so you don't get splatted while fleeing.

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MothaFknPOOOON t1_iye0s1n wrote

A fire, crash etc in a tunnel should have the monitoring team turn the entrance lights red and stop traffic from entering... I would imagine both tunnel sides are stopped at least temporarily while risk assessment takes place

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