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The works of the London super sewer reach their equator

Achieving a cleaner river Thames is getting closer and closer, as the tunneling works of the super sewer have reached their equator. Ferrovial Agroman is implementing the central section of this vital new infrastructure for London in a joint venture with Laing O’Rourke.

MARCH 19, 2020
The giant machines digging the main tunnel of the super sewer, which is being built to curb wastewater pollution from the River Thames, have already advanced 12.5 km of the total length of 25 km.

The tunnel now extends west to Fulham and east to Blackfriars in the City of London, passing under 13 bridges, including Albert Bridge, Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge.

If the tunnel were in a straight line, it would now be long enough to cover the distance from Wembley Stadium in West London to the London Eye in the city center.

“I am incredibly proud that we have reached the middle of the super culvert construction. Getting to this point on time is proof of the team’s success, which has accomplished a great deal of engineering feat. When completed, not only will the river be cleaner, but there will be seven new areas of public space along the Thames, transforming the levee and creating new areas for Londoners and visitors to enjoy the river. “

In addition to the main tunnel, a 1 km connecting tunnel is also under construction at Wandsworth.

So far, the tunnels have been built using four drilling machines. This year, two more TBMs to the east of London will come online to build the eastern section of the main tunnel from Bermondsey to Newham, as well as a somewhat smaller 4 km connecting tunnel at Greenwich.

Three million tons of material have been transported by the river in the construction of the tunnels, avoiding 340,000 movements of heavy vehicles and more than five million kilometers of road transport.

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