Bi-County Water Tunnel

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Location

Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

Scope of Supply

3.3 m (10.7 ft) Main Beam TBM

Tunnel Length

8.5 km (5.3 mi)

Ground Condition

Granite

 

Workhorse Machine Bores Below
Maryland and Washington D.C.

  • In December 2010, intermediate breakthrough was achieved
  • The TBM, nicknamed 'Miss Colleen,' is one of Robbins' longest running machines
  • This TBM has excavated more than 44 km (27 mi) of tunnel
  • First employed in 1973, this is the machine's tenth tunnel