- Seattle Times article on project delays and increased cost
- Project website
Rising Costs and Delays in Seattle Area Wastewater Plant and Tunnels
Miscellaneous
Chancellor Merkel, Premier Wen Tour Herrenchnecht Facility in Guangzhou
The German Chancellor and Chinese Premier toured a Herrenchnecht facility in China’s Guangzhou Province where Tunnel Boring Machines are manufactured for many of China and Asia’s high-profile tunnel projects. Herrenknecht maintains nine locations in China […]
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Attempting to Remove the Pipe Blocking Bertha
The Seattle Tunnel Partners JV is attempting to remove the rest of an 8 inch diameter steel well casing that has been blocking the Bertha tunnel boring machine since December 8, 2013. The upper 55 […]
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Geothermal Rig Drills Into Subway Tunnel in Stockholm, Sweden
And a train was actually hit! Fortunately it was stationary on the tracks, but it crushed the side panel of the driver’s carriage. Neither the driver nor any passengers were injured in the incident. The […]