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Hole lotta love: Rail tunnel taking shape as borer set to head beneath river
Tuesday April 13, 2021
One of two tunnel boring machines currently grinding away as part of the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project is soon set to head beneath the Brisbane River after creating more than 500 metres of concrete-sealed tunnel since beginning work in January.
The first 500 metres of one of the new Cross River Rail tunnels is complete. Photo: CRR
Else, the 1350 tonne machine named after pioneering female engineer Else Shephard, is close to its deepest point 58 metres below the Kangaroo Point cliffs on its way towards the Brisbane CBD.
Its sister TBM, Merle (named…
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