As a historical note from the 60’s, the subway was to run down Spring street between LA City Hall and the Criminal Courts building (now the Clara Shortridge Foltz courthouse). Behind it was supposed to be a parking structure the same height as the court building. Between the two buildings was supposed to be a tunnel to the Spring street subway. The only remnant remaining is two Montgomery escalators in the lobby of the courthouse. There’s a large bandstand in the lobby, and it covers the 2 escalators which were supposed to go to the tunnel, but they dead-end into a solid concrete wall at the bottom.
Actually, in our flat country (the Netherlands) we have a couple of "above ground tunnels" that were constructed to lead freeways through cities. They serve to reduce noise and to facilitate walkways and bikeways across the freeway. They are kept above ground to reduce the problems with ground water etc.
@@Rob2 In my home city, Saarbrücken, there were plans to built a tunnel around the Autobahn through the city at the riverbank for that exact reason. Unfortunately, I did not come to fruition.
@@peterullinger2814 I'm not sure you are unfortunate... We have one big problem with those tunnels: 25 years ago there was a fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel causing many lost lives, and there was a big reaction here where "we do not want that to happen here any time" and from then on there are very hefty security measures and systems in all tunnels. For example, in that overground tunnel near my city, almost every rush hour one lane is closed to limit the amount of cars in the tunnel to some pre-established maximum, and it causes big traffic jams.
Great video! I'm surprised you didn't include more history about, "Angels In Flight" and how they move that over to another location. Or, more on the Grand Central Market, and the Bradbury Building which were saved from demolition.
In the movie,"Tough Guys",the old Pacific Electric subway tunnel entrance was shown,and that was the first subway built! It was the end point of the Western district,and was the line into Hollywood,and Santa Monica! Now,the current MTA,has an extensive network of tunnels,basically paralleling the old PE lines! Nice job,but you really could 2 more videos on the tunnels,with more detail! And don't forget,Chicago,and New York,as tunnels are ubiquitous! Thank you 😇 😊!
O I live in Los Angeles Thank you for this great little history bite. I appreciate the time you put into it and it has enriched my life a little bit today
Challenges 😮 SoCal is a desert on life support from other states for water. Same with Phoenix, Las Vegas, Reno and all other cities built in an Arid area. I'm still surprised they tried building tunnels so close to a fault line.
Well done Mr Socash as always your research on these topics makes them informative and done well. Thank you kindly for making these videos. 💯😎 Nice shades by the way
The LA County Sheriff’s utilize a number of tunnels under downtown to move prisoners from one jail facility to another, and to downtown court. They’re quite extensive, but I don’t know if they evolved from these original tunnels.
Great job. I just binged the first season of Citadel and started the Italian spinoff. I immediately pictured these tunnels as being used as the HQ of Citadel California.
Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ I wasn't aware of all the tunnels , very interesting and informative as always. You mentioned the Singer building, personally I think it was one of the most beautiful buildings ever created, it's a shame that it's gone. ✌️🇺🇲
I am a land surveyor in L.A. i have been in some of these places. I wouldnt recommend anyone go looking to play and explore underground it can be very dangerous.
15:20 As much as I like Elon's SpaceX, his plan for these tunnels included the Hyperloop, which was an impractical system of pressurized tubes. That company flopped and laid off most of their staff just last week.
For those who grew up with this kind of existence, it was a miserable life for the kids and those in the family, mother's and wives- who didn't want to be involved in this debauchery but had no choice. Many who grew up in this environment, couldn't wait to get out, and leave it behind. It destroys many families to this day.
In high school we went to the end of the Belmont Tunnel one of the building in DTLA foundation block it. It would exit onto Flower Street about two miles from end to end.
@ I remember when it was graffiti days, I grew up in the 90s and went to Belmont high. There is always folklore stories about reptilian and lizard people in those tunnels. Wonder if they were true or not
With that jacket and haircut you look like you were drafted to West Point. Did you already cover the pedestrian tunnels under freeways in the San Fernando valley? Now closed due to Crime.
If they’re above ground, then they’re not tunnels. How stupid are you people? How can you make tunnels in the air tunnels have to do with subterranean stuff idiots.
As a historical note from the 60’s, the subway was to run down Spring street between LA City Hall and the Criminal Courts building (now the Clara Shortridge Foltz courthouse). Behind it was supposed to be a parking structure the same height as the court building. Between the two buildings was supposed to be a tunnel to the Spring street subway.
The only remnant remaining is two Montgomery escalators in the lobby of the courthouse. There’s a large bandstand in the lobby, and it covers the 2 escalators which were supposed to go to the tunnel, but they dead-end into a solid concrete wall at the bottom.
I remember a TV news story from when I was a kid (early 1970’s) about a tunnel entrance found in the basement of a building that was being demolished
Great video. I love film noir and the idea of these tunnels!
Discovered your channel today and had to binge. I love the way you present things.
Underground tunnels! A big improvement over above ground tunnels!
Above ground tunnels are a thing, believe it or not. There's some even in LA! Most of them connect streets beneath large buildings.
Above ground tunnels that makes no sense tunnels are subterranean
Actually, in our flat country (the Netherlands) we have a couple of "above ground tunnels" that were constructed to lead freeways through cities.
They serve to reduce noise and to facilitate walkways and bikeways across the freeway.
They are kept above ground to reduce the problems with ground water etc.
@@Rob2 In my home city, Saarbrücken, there were plans to built a tunnel around the Autobahn through the city at the riverbank for that exact reason. Unfortunately, I did not come to fruition.
@@peterullinger2814 I'm not sure you are unfortunate...
We have one big problem with those tunnels: 25 years ago there was a fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel causing many lost lives, and there was a big reaction here where "we do not want that to happen here any time" and from then on there are very hefty security measures and systems in all tunnels.
For example, in that overground tunnel near my city, almost every rush hour one lane is closed to limit the amount of cars in the tunnel to some pre-established maximum, and it causes big traffic jams.
Great video!
I'm surprised you didn't include more history about, "Angels In Flight" and how they move that over to another location. Or, more on the Grand Central Market, and the Bradbury Building which were saved from demolition.
In the movie,"Tough Guys",the old Pacific Electric subway tunnel entrance was shown,and that was the first subway built! It was the end point of the Western district,and was the line into Hollywood,and Santa Monica! Now,the current MTA,has an extensive network of tunnels,basically paralleling the old PE lines! Nice job,but you really could 2 more videos on the tunnels,with more detail! And don't forget,Chicago,and New York,as tunnels are ubiquitous! Thank you 😇 😊!
This video was about abandoned tunnels, not modern working tunnels currently being used for transit.
@@mrxman581 I think the climax of the movie "Predator 2" was indeed filmed in one of these abandoned tunnels
Miss your opening music. Interesting video.
Great video. Interesting information. It's hard to believe those tunnels were used so easily for so much criminal activity years ago.
I hate how many of these tunnels and bridges from downtown are no longer there because they were beautiful
The tunnels are still there just blocked.
Ryan - great 👍 video 😊❤❤❤❤❤
O I live in Los Angeles Thank you for this great little history bite. I appreciate the time you put into it and it has enriched my life a little bit today
Great video!! Thank you for sharing! I love hearing about Lost Angeles!
Challenges 😮 SoCal is a desert on life support from other states for water. Same with Phoenix, Las Vegas, Reno and all other cities built in an Arid area. I'm still surprised they tried building tunnels so close to a fault line.
SoCal is not so much a desert climate. It's much more Mediterranean.
@@mrxman581 take away the water life support it's getting and it's a desert.
Some of the Bunker Hill homes have been relocated north off the 110 Fwy. I think you can take a tour to see them.
Well done Mr Socash as always your research on these topics makes them informative and done well. Thank you kindly for making these videos. 💯😎 Nice shades by the way
I grew up in the Bunker Hill area in the 50s through early 70s, so this video brought up wonderful memories .
The LA County Sheriff’s utilize a number of tunnels under downtown to move prisoners from one jail facility to another, and to downtown court.
They’re quite extensive, but I don’t know if they evolved from these original tunnels.
Great job. I just binged the first season of Citadel and started the Italian spinoff. I immediately pictured these tunnels as being used as the HQ of Citadel California.
Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ I wasn't aware of all the tunnels , very interesting and informative as always. You mentioned the Singer building, personally I think it was one of the most beautiful buildings ever created, it's a shame that it's gone. ✌️🇺🇲
I lived in Long Beach and enjoy that they are talking about possibility doing something after all these years. 😂
Great video thank you 😊
I am a land surveyor in L.A. i have been in some of these places. I wouldnt recommend anyone go looking to play and explore underground it can be very dangerous.
15:20 As much as I like Elon's SpaceX, his plan for these tunnels included the Hyperloop, which was an impractical system of pressurized tubes. That company flopped and laid off most of their staff just last week.
4:43 looks like an inspection tunnel for rail cars or trolley cars.
Yea now famous actor use them to get around a starbucks employee said that his nda is up and thats where the rich travel
For those who grew up with this kind of existence, it was a miserable life for the kids and those in the family, mother's and wives- who didn't want to be involved in this debauchery but had no choice. Many who grew up in this environment, couldn't wait to get out, and leave it behind. It destroys many families to this day.
Isn't this what Ally Carter is talking about
You look great in white, Ryan! Great video, man.
In high school we went to the end of the Belmont Tunnel one of the building in DTLA foundation block it. It would exit onto Flower Street about two miles from end to end.
@@ChosenOne6666 I remember that tunnel, it was blocked off completely by a big apartment complex.
@@Kermkermsadventures Now its blocked off, back then, it was graffiti pit
@ I remember when it was graffiti days, I grew up in the 90s and went to Belmont high. There is always folklore stories about reptilian and lizard people in those tunnels. Wonder if they were true or not
A little correction for you, the movie Sunset Boulevard has nothing to do with those tunnels or prohibition. You really ought to see the movie.
He was using it as an example of the film noir genre that was started in Los Angeles.
Love the videos, but too many adverts in this one.
Can you dig it ? I knew that you could.
More like "drill" these days!
Starting at 12:01 is the Daily Planet building from The Adventures Of Superman 1953!
How handy for people moving.
Oh no the glorious jacoby shaddix hair is gone! 😮
It’s “All Walks of Life” not “All Walk of Lifes”.
Am I the only person that saw the UFO in the video at 2:45
My boy got that palm angles on
Wasn't the original Scarface movie done about that period of time
offtopic but I like your jacket
Red cars used to sit around Carlsbad for years after no operation into the 80s. Then they just disappeared. Metrolink came later
A network of tunnels also exists under our State Capitol, linking the Capitol building to State agency buildings.
pretty sure one of these abandoned tunnels served as the set-use of Linkin Park's One Step Closer music video back in 2000.
Believe it or not we need tunnels especially for our future and they can’t be in flood areas either
The tunnels that connect Diddy’s mansion 😢 to the Playboy Mansion. 😢😢😢
Under Disneyland. 😢😢😢😢
Just heard Allyson Carter claim tunnels under The Getty in LA....
@@Zen-Wu08557 yes 🙌 🙌🙌🙌
That is Diddy’s neighborhood. The Getty is at the bottom of the hill. He is at the top. 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
Yes kids and lizards
Oh how nice....
3:48
Kids would love to play there.
There’s another problem that these tunnels have is earthquakes they need to be earthquakes protected in case of the big one
5:27 We Want Beer. Alcoholics tell you what time it is they just need to feed their vice like any other addict.
Digging holes is fun.
Judge Doom got his way after all, huh?
Hyperloop is a dead end and not seriously being considered.
Put your ballcap back on. You look like a member of the Beastie Boys. Also great video.
got that fresh haircut!
Playback speed to 1.25x (thank me later)
Lots of history & storytelling ? So were are these tunnels located?? that's what we are interested in 🤷🏽♂️
16:30 WAIT A MINUTE, he is showing more humanistic traits in this video. Oh no Ryan is becoming human, noooooo
The actor ban …. Has a Starbucks
A few minutes into this video, I am thinking 'wow. that writing is good.' Well above most YT crap.
That’s where the reptilians chill
Nice haircut
Someone got a haircut!!!
Probably why Elon knew he could do it
it is all under our feet still worldwide research tartaria technology old world tech and 180 worldfairs 200 years ago
Nice try diddy.
They aren’t homeless, they’re bums
Lost the Pacific Rail system when the electeds supported GM and Goodyear to make the transition to bus
With that jacket and haircut you look like you were drafted to West Point.
Did you already cover the pedestrian tunnels under freeways in the San Fernando valley? Now closed due to Crime.
Organized crimes is why America became so great
Yeah, Musk says a lot of stuff...
And he often does not realize that what he proposes as new, has been tried and abandoned long ago...
Are you wearing a white leather jacket? are you doing this broadcast outside in the cold?
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Calling Huntington “the one and only” and glossing over the water theft and aqueduct fraud he enabled … makes the channel rather unserious.
Are you wearing a white leather jacket?
Interesting and informative video until you started talking about Musk's delusional tunnel ideas. You started with non-fiction and ended with fiction.
get your mug off there
@15:26 😂😂😂😂
Another failed, unrealistic project, by Elon.
If they’re above ground, then they’re not tunnels. How stupid are you people? How can you make tunnels in the air tunnels have to do with subterranean stuff idiots.
Nice buzz cut. 😊
The tunnels that connect Diddy’s mansion 😢 to the Playboy Mansion. 😢😢😢
Under Disneyland. 😢😢😢😢