A German tunnel-boring machine just reached Washington, and the Potomac project turns sewer control into heavy engineering

DC Water's "Emily" is here. This massive tunnel machine will dig a 5.5-mile path to save the Potomac from sewage overflows.

A German tunnel-boring machine arrives in DC, and the Potomac River Tunnel turns sewer control into heavy engineering

A giant tunnel-boring machine arrives in DC to help cut Potomac River sewer overflows and improve water quality.
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14 Foot Tunnel Boring Machine Set for Wastewater Project

A new 380-ton tunnel boring machine (TBM) measuring 14 feet 8 inches tall has arrived at a wastewater project in Alexandria, Virginia. Dubbed “Hazel,” the TBM marks a significant milestone in the ...
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Tunnel boring machine MudHoney finishes underground journey in Seattle

SEATTLE — MudHoney, a tunnel boring machine named for a Seattle grunge legend, has finished its journey from Ballard to Wallingford as part of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, a partnership ...
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Elon Musk's Prufrock Makes Boring Exciting With Porpoise-Style, Purpose-Driven Drills

Boring a tunnel is a very tedious job (the name of the operation gives it away), but one perfume salesman and space enthusiast has a different opinion. The Boring Company’s Elon Musk dreams that one ...

China sent Australia a 15.7-meter tunnel-boring machine that bends at the waist, and Sydney’s harbor is going underground

See the massive "bending" tunnel machine digging Sydney's Western Harbour Tunnel. It's a record-breaking feat of engineering.