380-Ton Boring Machine Arrives in Virginia to Dig New Waterfront Tunnel

380-Ton Boring Machine Arrives in Virginia to Dig New Waterfront Tunnel

Hazel will dig a 12-foot-wide, 2-mile-long tunnel to divert approximately 120 million gallons of sewage annually away from Alexandria’s waterways.

A new 380-ton, 14-foot 8-inch tall tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Hazel has been unveiled by AlexRenew — Alexandria, Virginia’s wastewater authority — marking a significant milestone in its RiverRenew program to improve local waterways.

Making its way from Schwanau, Germany,...

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