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 said. It’s a big milestone for the tunnel boring machine to reach its end destination, and the CBBT said that once the […]
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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 said.
(Video – Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel)
It’s a big milestone for the tunnel boring machine to reach its end destination, and the CBBT said that once the temporary bracing struts and steel beam are taken out of the receiving wall, Chessie will finish its final hours of mining.
