Transportation

Project

Rehabilitation and rock-lining repair of six miles of historic single-track rail tunnel in basalt.

Condition assessment, design and construction phase services for a 1920s-era rail tunnel.

A combination of mapped distress, remote inspection and roped-access verification supported a prioritised repair programme delivered inside short possession windows, minimising impact on freight operations.

Scope of work

  • Tunnel Inspection & Rehabilitation
  • Tunnels & Underground Engineering
  • Geohazards
Hoffman Tunnels provided tunnel and underground design, engineering and construction-phase support.

Project facts

Length
6 miles
Built
1920s
Method
Roped access
Completion
2016
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