By rosebell
The group of five, who are the winners of the TBM-naming competition for Poland’s S19 tunnel have visited construction site and the prefabrication hall in Lutoryż where the tunnel segments are being produced.
Excavating the 2.2km tunnel along the Rzeszów Południe-Babica section of the S19, the name of Karpatka for the TBM had selected by this group.
While the responsibility of this competition was up to the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways and the Mostostal Warszawa and Acciona Construcción consortium, it attracted 1,500 entries.
According to construction manager Artur Salachna: “The visit was an opportunity to share knowledge on safety and explain the complexity of the construction process related to road and tunnel infrastructure.”
In order to building the two-lane tunnel, TBM Karpatka with diameter of more than 15m was commissioned in July. Additionally construction of 15 cross-passages and an emergency passage, two technical buildings as well as a tunnel management centre, will be up to Mostostal Warszawa and Acciona Construcción consortium.
The scheduled time duration for completing the firts bore by TBM Karpatka is almost nine months.
