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  • High-Speed Rail Project Uncovers Century-Old Raisin Tunnel

    11/17/2014 10:27:39 PM PST · by smokingfrog · 21 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 11-17-14 | Daniel Nussbaum
    According to the Fresno Bee, crews were dismantling the old Del Monte plant on G Street when they came across the tunnel, believed to have been built around 1906 by the Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin Co. According to century-old fire insurance maps, the tunnel was most likely used to shuttle raisins back and forth between the two outposts of the factory, across the street from each other. The tunnel's discovery has also reportedly set off a battle between the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and Chinatown Revitalization Inc., who want to see the tunnel documented as historically significant. Chinatown Revitalization...