The Rat Hole was a tunnel in Edmonton, Alberta, constructed in 1927, that ran under a span of 22 railway tracks, connecting downtown with the north side, along 109th street. It had hazardous visibility and was very narrow. The drivers of many large trucks miscalculated the clearance; drivers of muscle cars tested the acoustics; and children begged their parents to hook the horn while going through it. It often flooded during storms and was loved and hated by generations of Edmontonians. This video records the closing parade in 2000, featuring then mayor Bill Smith.
21 окт 2024