Photo: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Two subway cars that once took commuters around Atlanta, Georgia, are at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, providing habitat for fish and other marine creatures. “The artificial reef is looking great, and we are encouraged by the amount of coral growth and marine wildlife activity,” says Cameron Brinton, a marine biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division, which has been building and improving artificial reefs for more than four decades. The 55,000-pound, 72-foot railcars rest on “L Reef,” 23 nautical miles from Georgia’s Ossabaw Island. it is also home to New York City subway cars, barges, tugboats, US Army M-60 battle tanks, and 1,000 tons of concrete culvert pipe. Up to six more Atlanta subway cars will be added to the artificial reef in future.
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