Gotthard tunnel crews advance 32m-a-day beneath Swiss Alps

Tunnelling crews have achieved a major milestone on the northern section of the second tube of the Gotthard Road Tunnel after advancing at rates of up to 32m per day through hard Alpine rock. The post Gotthard tunnel crews advance 32m-a-day beneath Swiss Alps appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Cowi appointed to design new 5.3km road tunnel in northern Iceland

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin) has awarded Cowi the preliminary and detailed design contract for a major road tunnel project in northern Iceland. The post Cowi appointed to design new 5.3km road tunnel in northern Iceland appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tunnel bored on India’s Himalayan super-highway

A breakthrough is expected today on the 4.5km-long Silkyara Bend-Barkot road tunnel in the Himalayan mountains in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand as excavation teams meet in the middle.… The post Tunnel bored on India’s Himalayan super-highway appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Britain Approves $13B Lower Thames Crossing Project

The highway crossing beneath the Thames River will include the longest road tunnel in the country.

Britain Approves $23B Lower Thames Crossing Project

The highway crossing beneath the Thames River will include the the longest road tunnel in the country.