Ventilation and Equipment
The Deck Park Tunnel was designed to be ventilated naturally, using the car's energy to help propel air through the tubes. In times of heavy traffic or in the event of a fire in the tube, each tube has four backup fans that provide ventilation, in order to prevent the dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide.
The tunnel has a large diesel generator approximately 50 meters east of the westbound entrance to the tunnel, ensuring that the lighting, video surveillance, and intercoms have continuous power even during an outage. For the safety of motorists, intercoms are located every 150 feet (46 m) within the tunnel.
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