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Super Carrier: USS Ronald Reagan

47 min

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Autobahn

60 min

Channel Tunnel

60 min

Sears Tower

47 min

Kansai International Airport

47 min

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

47 min

Itaipú Dam

47 min

Petronas Towers

47 min

Inside a Super Casino

47 min

E10

Money Factory

60 min

MegaStructures

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20041h7.5

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Autobahn

Season 1 · Episode 2 · Sep 19, 2004

What began as a racing track, and thanks to Adolf Hitler’s World War II propaganda efforts, the track grew into a sophisticated high-speed road system, linking to almost all the major cities in Germany. The Autobahn boasts of having super thick road beds, 4% or less grades, wide lanes, and build on layers of technology. The Autobahn allows vehicles to travel at speeds exceeding 160km/h for roughly 2/3 of its roads. The episode profiles the operations of the highway cops, and their reliance on technology in training, monitoring of roads and various methods of arrest. It also looks at the ADAC, an automobile club, which provides on the spot road assistance. Nicknamed ‘The Yellow Angels’, they also provide air medical rescue. The system of maintenance of the Autobahn is also examined. All this infrastructure makes this mega structure into one of the world’s most safest super highway.

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MegaStructures

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Autobahn

Season 1 · Episode 2 · Sep 19, 2004

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