They
worked an average of 20 hours a day, 5 days a week for two and a half years;
grinding away at rock hundreds of feet
underground. And now, they’re finally getting the rest they deserve.
The
three road headers that helped excavate the New Irvington Tunnel were removed
from the tunnel last month after we holed through from tunnel headings and they
are now out in the fresh air and resting after completing the excavation of the
three and half mile-long tunnel. The
largest of the group is a Mitsui Miike which weighs in at 57 tons. The two
Antraquip roadheaders each weigh 36 tons.
What
lies ahead for our three tunnel veterans? All three machines could be
refurbished for use at future jobs.
While the workhorses await their
future fate, work continues to complete the New Irvington Tunnel. Crews will
begin installing the steel lining soon. The entire project is expected to be
complete in 2015.
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