Metro Vancouver water tunnel runs dry - CityCaucus.com
Last year, there was a bit of news coverage about a Metro Vancouver infrastructure project which ran into some serious trouble
Insights from Inside: Spectacular Tunnels Around the Underworld
By Anak Timur Laut
SMART is an acronym for Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel, and probably the only ’smart’ element of the project is the idea to combine the two functions of the tunnel for flood mitigation and also for reducing traffic congestion.
Eurotunnel blaze repairs near completion
BBC News - UK
by Chris Mason The firm that operates services through the Channel Tunnel has admitted it is losing almost £1m-a-day after a fire on board a train
A mesh of support and safety
Australian Mining - Sydney,NSW,Australia
“In comparison to existing ground support systems such as mesh and shotcrete, HEA mesh is cost-effective, flexible, can be rapidly installed
Subway tunnel earth slides in east China city, no …
28 (Xinhua) — No casualties occurred after a block of earth slid under a subway construction tunnel on Monday, said the city government of Hangzhou
THE Tunnel Project
A new Trans-Hudson Express Tunnel (The Tunnel Project) will maximize the travel benefits and flexibility for commuters into and out of midtown Manhattan.
Groundbreaking for rail tunnel due in summer
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
The tunnel project has undergone a rigorous review by the Federal Transit Administration, which required a $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion increase
State vows no overrun on tunnel
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
Dye devoted a portion of his presentation to why Seattle’s tunnel would not turn into a “Big Dig,” a waterfront tunnel project in Boston that started out
NJ Transit train tunnel project to begin by end of 2009
Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA
By AP TRENTON, NJ — NJ Transit officials say the planned train tunnel under the Hudson River is on schedule. Executive Director Richard Sarles told
Editorial: Caldecott Tunnel hurdle is finally cleared
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
FINALLY, THE NUISANCE suit that was holding up construction of the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel has been settled and work can begin — once the state
State shouldn’t carry risks of Seattle tunnel
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
When the governor first announced the tunnel decision, we took her at her word that the state’s share of the project would be securely capped
Gautrain airport leg ‘will be completed by December’
Business Day - Johannesburg,South Africa
There will also be a number of other highlights this year, including the dismantling of the tunnel boring machine between March and May.
Gujarat | DeshGujarat.Com » Archives » Modi dedicates 3.5 km long …
The Sujalam Sufalam scheme is designated make best use of the water, which was flowing in to the sea, in a rare feat, the Rs. 64 crores tunnel is first of its kind in the country, which is a really great breakthrough
Metro breaks through the tunnel
Indian Express - New Delhi,India
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) achieved a major milestone on Wednesday when its Tunnel Boring Machine completed a 586-metre run
| Metro takes a plunge on way to IGI Times of India - India Like Chawri Bazaar, the new tunnel will also be constructed using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and will be equivalent to about 12 stories under the road |
Caldecott Lawsuit Settled; Project Still Delayed by State Budget …
KCBS - CA,USA
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS/SFGate) — A lawsuit that had temporarily stalled work on the Caldecott Tunnel fourth bore construction project was resolved Friday
Another mountain to climb for Messner
Independent - London,England,UK
He said when excavations were finished for the Brenner tunnel, a 56km (35 mile) passage from Innsbruck to Fortezza
Pittsburgh Trolley Tunnel Project Needs Bailout, May Stop
Pittsburgh Channel.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
PITTSBURGH — The Port Authority said work on a light rail tunnel under Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River may have to stop if transit officials can’t get more
Metro bores tunnel till Nehru stadium
Times of India - India
The first tunnel on the underground stretch was completed on Wednesday. The 586-metre-long tunnel was bored using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM),
Hamas Digging New Smuggling Tunnels
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
After Israel destroyed as many as 300 underground tunnels under Gaza’s border, Hamas is working to rebuild the supply - and smuggling - lines.
U of M: Construction heats up on underground steam tunnel
Finance and Commerce - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Kraus-Anderson Construction, which is overseeing the tunnel project, is following rigid safety procedures, covering everything from air-quality monitoring
Channel Tunnel close to being fully operational: This French Life
BY early next month the Channel Tunnel should be fully operational as repair work to a section damaged by fire is completed. Eurotunnel has said that it intends to open…
Two tunnels found under border at Nogales
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
by KTAR.com Two more tunnels under the Arizona-Mexico border — one of them still under construction — have been discovered near downtown Nogales.
Locating Tunnel Excavations
The Future of Things - USA
Engineers at Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology, are applying electro-optic technology to locate tunnels used by terrorists to smuggle weaponry.
Chinese Cos win contract to build Melamchi Project Tunnel
Indopia - India
Kathmandu , Jan 20 Two Chinese companies have been awarded a contract by the Nepalese government to construct a 26.5 km tunnel for a major project,
Slurry walls shape Shanghai
KHL Group - Wadhurst,East Sussex,UK
“Once the slurry wall is in place, enclosing the entire site area, the basement and the tunnel link to the metro will be excavated,” said Cao Zhong Hui
Caltrans renews study of 710 Freeway tunnel
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Workers conduct exploratory drilling as part of a Caltrans technical study underway to determine the feasibility of building a tunnel extension to the 710
State officials revive hopes for Port tunnel
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
A two-decade-old plan to build a tunnel leading to the Port of Miami could be back on track as early as April.
As officials tour port, a renewed hope for tunnel
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The Port of Miami tunnel project, nearly dead last month, has signs of new life. On Sunday, a group of local politicians toured the port with Florida
Panama Guide - Tunnel To Be Constructed 25 Meters Under Panama City
The tunnel, which will move water by gravity, will be 7.5 kilometers long, will start at Ave. Balboa at a depth of 12 meters and will end in Juan Díaz at a depth of 25 meters. The tunnel drilling machine will remove some 53000 cubic
| The route to a tunnel
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA |
Suggestions made for Lowari Tunnel project
The News International - Karachi,Pakistan
CHITRAL: The Lowari Tunnel, having the total length of 8.5 kilometres, has become a reality for the Chitralis and a milestone in the history of Chitral
World Of Technology: Worlds Longest Escalator
By mayank
The Tyne Tunnel is a two-lane toll vehicular tunnel under the River Tyne, England, completed in 1967. The tunnel is one of three forming the Tyne Tunnel project. Less well known are the pedestrian and cyclists’ tunnels opened in 1951.
For cities, county, obligations matter
Journal and Courier - Lafayette,IN,USA
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski said an $18.5 million tunnel project under part of downtown is an investment that will pay long-term dividends.
North Shore Connector Tunnels Completed
MSNBC - USA
But the Port Authority of Allegheny County said ongoing construction of twin tunnels under the Allegheny River is going according to plan and operating
Alaskan Way Viaduct: Complicated, visionary — a deep tunnel could work
Seattle Times - United States
A complicated yet visionary plan to replace the earthquake-damaged Alaskan Way Viaduct — featuring a deep-bored tunnel through downtown Seattle
Caldecott Tunnel contract on hold
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
(01-14) 19:29 PST — Plans to hire a contractor to start digging the long-awaited fourth bore for the Caldecott Tunnel later this year were halted today
Another breakthrough for Brisbane’s road tunnel project
Courier Mail - Australia
Its underground partner Florence reached the same milestone among much fanfare last month, with the twin-tunnel project still on course for completion.
VERY NICE SLIDESHOW WITH PICTURES of hole-through!!
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle Blog | It’ll be a tunnel!
My response: this project recovers land for pedestrian and bicycle use. The amount of walkable, bikable land in the heart of the city center will grow tremendously (80-114 feet by 1.6 miles, roughly).
No EU funding forthcoming for Helsinki-Tallinn train tunnel
Helsingin Sanomat - Helsinki,Uusimaa,Finland
Staunch supporters of the tunnel project are Helsinki Mayor Jussi Pajunen and Tallinn Mayor Edgar Savisaar.
First glimpse of Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station
Building.co.uk - UK
By Michael Willoughby This is the first available exterior rendering of the Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station.
Mayor: Tunnel will replace Seattle viaduct
Seattle Times - United States
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels says the Alaska Way Viaduct in Seattle will be replaced with a tunnel
Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement needs a bored tunnel to serve …
Seattle Times - United States
A bored tunnel should be considered seriously as an option to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, King County Councilman Larry Phillips argues.
Bumpy year for ‘boring’ Big Becky
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Still, Murphy doesn’t expect it will make the project uneconomical given that the tunnel will be built to last 90 years. NiCE VIDEO: Inside Big Becky!!
Lawmakers urge Obama: Put Hudson rail tunnel in plan
Say region would get 50K new jobs, less traffic and pollution
| Final hurdle for NJ tunnel project to clear soon Reuters - USA NEW YORK (Reuters) - NJ Transit is expecting the US government to complete environmental reviews for its planned Hudson River passenger train tunnel |
US Transportation Secretary Approves Metrorail Extension
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
“This is an important project and a long-term goal for this region to bring rail along the Dulles corridor,” Peters said
DRIC could face two-pronged legal assault over border plans
Today’s Trucking News - USA
… and the Detroit River Tunnel Partnership’s Jobs Tunnel project, which would have converted the existing rail tunnel into a truck corridor
NJ, NY pols urge rail tunnel inclusion in stimulus
Dailyrecord.com - Parsippany,NJ,USA
The so-called Trans-Hudson Mass Transit Tunnel project is the nation’s largest transit project. The letter was sent as Obama outlined his economic stimulus
State reconsiders Port of Miami tunnel project
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
Under pressure from Miami-area lawmakers, the state’s transportation secretary agreed to take another look at the $1 billion Port of Miami tunnel project
Ronaldo Crashes Ferrari In Tunnel
Sky News - UK
The Portuguese international’s sports car collided with a barrier in a tunnel near Manchester Airport at about 10.20am.
Tunnel digging nearly complete for connector
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
By Jim Ritchie Workers are nearly finished digging the twin tunnels beneath the Allegheny River for the Port Authority’s $435 million North Shore Connector
State drills to investigate 710 Freeway tunnel routes
Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena,CA,USA
With several cities anxious to see what route exactly the tunnel might take, Failing’s goal for the data is not to be used as a way to advocate for one
Almaty Metro
Almaty Metro overview and Almaty Metro descriptions with footnotes, images, commentary.
George A. Fox Conference 
Eighth Annual George A. Fox New York Construction Conference will be held in Manhattan on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. The conference is sponsored by the Underground Construction Association of SME (UCA of SME). This year’s theme is “Large Rock Caverns and Soft Ground Mechanical Excavation”. There will be presentations on the various types of soft ground tunnel boring machines, large rock cavern construction and current and future underground construction projects in the eastern US.
Bowen Hills not boring much longer
Where I Live - News Community Media - Metro,Australia
BOWEN HILLS: The boring of tunnels is nearly finished as construction of Australia’s most complex tunnel project moves closer to completion.
710 tunnel soil sample drilling begins Tuesday
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Which, of course, begs the question: Is there anyone out there who really thinks a tunnel route will one day be proposed to go under either wealthy La
On Track for a Better Chinatown
AsianWeek - San Francisco,CA,USA
The construction of the tunnel itself will be done by an underground boring machine and, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
File:Tunnel Boring Machine (Yucca Mt).jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Tunnel boring machine at the construction of Yucca Mountain
On Track for a Better Chinatown
AsianWeek - San Francisco,CA,USA
The construction of the tunnel itself will be done by an underground boring machine and, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Working on NJ’s railroad
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
Critics of the tunnel project contend that the cost and replacement
of Portal Bridge should have been included in the ARC tunnel project.
| Tunnel option was disliked by nearly everybody Seattle Times - United States Christine Gregoire dismissed the idea of replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel. A few weeks later, Seattle voters overwhelming rejected a tunnel |
| Sewer tunnel almost complete under Auckland’s Hobson Bay | NATIONAL The custom-made machine is nearing the end of the three-kilometre tunnel under New Zealand’s largest city - an ambitious engineering project to relocate an old sewer pipe. The tunnel has been nicknamed Te Kaha, or the strength, |
Third International Congress on Construction History,
20-24 May 2009, Cottbus, Germany
Following the success of the congresses in Madrid (2003) and Cambridge (2006),
the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus invites scholars, engineers and
the interested public from all over the world to the Third International Congress on
Construction History in May 2009.
Shotcrete - Conference 2009
Welcome to our Conference
Prof. Wolfgang Kusterle and his team welcome you to the Conference and Exhibition Shotcrete2009 at the Alpbach Conference Centre, Tyrol, Austria, January 15 and 16, 2009.
| China’s northern passenger railway on trial run China Daily - China The line runs through 94 bridges and 32 tunnels, including China’s longest mountain tunnel with a length of 27.8 km. |
Viaduct tunnel idea rises again
Seattle Times - United States
And state predictions say a bored tunnel would drive costs far beyond the $2.8 billion the state has budgeted for the project. The so-called “bypass tunnel“
Approval Given for New Jersey Rail Bridges
New York Times - United States
Mr. Sarles said that the two bridges were designed to line up with tracks leading to the new rail tunnel under the Hudson River that New Jersey Transit
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