Niagara Tunnel Project

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Location

Queenston, Ontario, Canada

Scope of Supply

14.4 m (47.4 ft) Main Beam TBM

Tunnel Length

10.4 km (6.5 mi)

Ground Condition

Limestone, Dolostone, Sandstone, Shale, Mudstone

 

World’s Largest Hard Rock TBM
Successfully Surmounts Challenging Rock

  • Contractor Strabag AG completed its 10.4 km (6.5 mi) drive below Niagara Falls in May 2011
  • Crews successfully contained over-break and falling rock, using a customized ground support program
  • The machine achieved a world record in its size class by excavating 467 m (1,525 ft) per month