Abandoned Engineering — Season 1, Episode 6: Roads to Nowhere
Documentary • 44 min • 15 seasons, 145 episodes • ★ 7.4/10
Episode synopsis
Hear how a crumbling hill in the Peak District and dunes in California caused the closure of two roads. Learn why a route used by the French Resistance shut in 2003.
About Abandoned Engineering
These are some of the most spectacular examples of abandoned engineering the world has ever known. The series explores how and why they were built, consider the financial and social costs of their failure and examine the environmental and ecological impacts. The series also explores how experts came up with plans to make something beautiful or useful from the ruins.