Transportation

Caldecott Improvement Project

A four-bore highway tunnel through the Oakland Hills, including a 3.5-mile bore and seismic retrofit.

Tunnel design, seismic analysis and construction management for a major California highway tunnel.

The scope covered a new parallel bore, cross passages, a drainage and fire-protection system, and seismic resilience features designed for a near-fault site. Complex ventilation and emergency egress design supported a demanding operational and safety case.

Scope of work

  • Tunnels & Underground Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Construction Management
Caldecott Improvement Project — Oakland, CA
Caldecott Improvement Project, Oakland, CA. Hoffman Tunnels provided tunnel and underground design, engineering and construction-phase support.

Project facts

Bores
4
Longest bore
3.5 miles
Seismic
Near-fault design
Completion
2014
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