CAPE CHARLES, Va. (WAVY) — The tunnel boring machine known as Chessie broke through the receiving pit on Two Island at the Thimble Shoal Channel at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Monday, the CBBT ...

A colossal project to reduce traffic in the underground tunnels connecting the Virginia cities of Norfolk and Hampton just had a big breakthrough — literally. Since 1957, the two cities have been ...

CAPE CHARLES, Va. (WAVY) — The tunnel boring machine known as Chessie broke through the receiving pit on Two Island at the Thimble Shoal Channel at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Monday, the CBBT ...

HAMPTON, Va. — With a loud groan, and cheers and applause from a crowd of onlookers, Mary, the tunnel-boring machine, broke through onto the south island of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Wednesday ...

The team responsible for the development of the Woodsmith project are celebrating a major milestone this festive period after ...

Recent advancements in tunnel boring machine (TBM) performance and optimisation have significantly enhanced the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of underground construction projects. Integrating ...

While Mercury News readers dubbed the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s $76 million tunnel boring machine “Shai-Hulud,” after the sand worm creatures from “Dune,” the transit agency has ...

The Hudson Tunnel Project is marking another major milestone as it nears a critical point in the $16 billion process. During its Aug. 20 board meeting, Gateway Development Commission announced that ...

Work to begin digging a new Hudson Tunnel is set to begin this spring as two tunnel boring machines custom-built for the project are on their way to New Jersey. The new rail tunnel, called the Gateway ...

The study of disc cutter wear in tunnel boring machines (TBMs) is fundamental to optimising both the economic and operational performance of subterranean construction projects. Disc cutter wear ...