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Riverfront Engineering

The reassessment of riverfront engineering methods and geology-driven design after the Eastman tunnel collapse.

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Jan 26, 2026

How did the Eastman tunnel collapse in 1869 affect federal involvement in Minneapolis river engineering?

The of the Eastman (St. Anthony) tunnel precipitated an immediate local emergency response but quickly escalated into a federal engineering project: the disaster exposed the fragility of the limestone...

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