'Huge moment' as tunnelling complete on Sydney Metro West

Sydney Metro West project hits milestone

Image: Transport for NSW.The Sydney Metro West railway project has reached a major milestone, with its landmark twin tunnels from Westmead to Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD now fully carved out deep below the city. This tunnelling was completed by tunnel boring machine (TBM) Jessie following a 34-month effort. TBM Jessie’s breakthrough follows the arrival of TBM […] The post Sydney Metro West project hits milestone appeared first on Roads & Inf…

Sydney Metro West completes major tunnelling

TBM Jessie breaks through at Hunter Street Station. Image: Sydney Metro. Sydney Metro West has reached a significant milestone, with its twin tunnels from Westmead to Hunter Street now fully excavated. The achievement follows a 34-month, continuous tunnelling program, with tunnel boring machine Jessie completing its breakthrough into the future Hunter Street Station. The milestone marks the completion of Sydney Metro’s wider tunnelling program a…

'Huge moment' as tunnelling complete on Sydney Metro West

Sydney Metro West's twin tunnels have now been carved out from Westmead to Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD. Image: NSW GovernmentA tunnel boring machine (TBM) has broken through the final metre of solid rock into the future station at Hunter Street, bringing tunnelling on the new Sydney Metro West line to a close.   The breakthrough also marks the completion of all tunnelling on four Sydney Metro projects: North West, City, Western Sydney Airpor…