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The Best Episodes of Extreme Engineering Season 5

Every episode of Extreme Engineering Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Extreme Engineering Season 5!

Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are projects that are on there way to completion.

Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery

Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Extreme Engineering" season 5 is "South Ferry Subway Station", rated 8.1/10 from 7 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "South Ferry Subway Station" aired on 10/11/2006 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "World's Biggest Arch Bridge".

  • South Ferry Subway Station
    8.1/10 7 votes

    #1 - South Ferry Subway Station

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2006

    The South Ferry Terminal subway station is the first new subway station in New York City since the early 1900s.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • World's Biggest Arch Bridge
    8.5/10 6 votes

    #2 - World's Biggest Arch Bridge

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2006

    The Hoover Dam Bypass Project aims to remove traffic congestion along U.S. Highway 93 at the Colorado River crossing. A new arch bridge will span the river near Hoover Dam.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • JFK: JetBlue Terminal
    8.6/10 7 votes

    #3 - JFK: JetBlue Terminal

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2006

    The original 1962 TWA Terminal (Terminal 5) at New York's JFK International Airport is remodeled for JetBlue Airlines. The 26 gates of the new low-profile structure will be able to handle 20 million passengers a year.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stonecutters Bridge: Hong Kong
    6.9/10 8 votes

    #4 - Stonecutters Bridge: Hong Kong

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2006

    Suspended above one of the world's busiest waterways, the Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong will set a new record for the longest cable-stayed span, over a kilometer in length.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • California Academy of Sciences
    8.0/10 6 votes

    #5 - California Academy of Sciences

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2006

    The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, has won acclaim for an environmentally friendly design that features the use of recycled and renewable materials. Construction began in September 2005.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel: Sweden
    8.2/10 8 votes

    #6 - Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel: Sweden

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2006

    The Hallandsas Ridge Tunnel Project, the world's most complicated tunneling project, is designed to remove a major bottleneck on the Gothenburg (Göteborg)-Malmo West Coast Line in Sweden. The project began in 1992 but stopped in 1997 because of technical difficulties. Construction resumed in 2004. The project is scheduled for completion in 2012.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A