Newly released timelapse footage shows tunnelling works on the Crenshaw/LAX light rail project in Los Angeles, US.
The video from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority shows the progress of tunnel boring machine (TBM) Harriet, which began tunnelling under Crenshaw Boulevard in late April.
The footage documents the TBM’s first 121m of excavation over the course of a month.
The 13.6km Crenshaw/LAX line will include eight stations, serving the Crenshaw District, Inglewood, Westchester and surrounding areas.
Construction on the US$2bn (£1.4bn) project is expected to be complete in 2019.
You might also like...
California high speed rail scaled back amid budget concerns
The $77.3bn (£60.3bn) Californian high speed rail line is being scaled back due to budget constraints, the governor of California has announced.
Major milestone hit on Oroville dam repairs
The first construction milestone has been met on the project to repair the stricken Oroville dam in California.
Musk scraps second test tunnel plan
Elon Musk’s tunnel firm has dropped plans to build a second test tunnel in California, with the engineering billionaire saying it is now moving forward with a larger tunnel network under Los Angeles.
Video | £300M transport project pipeline ahead of Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Civil engineering firms will need to deliver up to £300M worth of transport projects ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to the woman in charge of making sure the city’s transport infrastructure is set up for the event.
Have your say
You must sign in to make a comment
Please remember that the submission of any material is governed by our Terms and Conditions and by submitting material you confirm your agreement to these Terms and Conditions. Please note comments made online may also be published in the print edition of New Civil Engineer. Links may be included in your comments but HTML is not permitted.