The BEST episodes of Extreme Engineering season 5
Every episode of Extreme Engineering season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Extreme Engineering season 5!
Each episode of Extreme Engineering discussed some major construction project, some of them are projects that have already been completed like Hong Kong's airport. Others talked abount projects that are currently under construction like Tuneling Under the Alps. And some episodes talked about more futuristic projects that may never be done like the Transatlantic Tunnel. Most episodes finished by examining some sort of disaster scenario which could threaten or ruin the project that was being examined.
#1 - South Ferry Subway Station
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2006
The South Ferry Terminal subway station is the first new subway station in New York City since the early 1900s.
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#2 - World's Biggest Arch Bridge
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2006
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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#3 - Stonecutters Bridge: Hong Kong
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2006
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.
#4 - Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel: Sweden
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2006
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.
#5 - JFK: JetBlue Terminal
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2006
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.
#6 - California Academy of Sciences
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2006
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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