Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel
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Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Agenda Item #11 Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project Location Existing Crossover Proposed Parallel #2 Island Thimble Shoal Tunnel (SB Traffic) Existing Thimble Shoal
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Existing Crossover #2 Island Existing Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel (NB Traffic) #1 Island Fishing Pier Proposed Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel (SB Traffic) Approximate Edge of Existing Island
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Immersed Tube Tunnel Section 2 - General Qualifications 50 points Section 4 - Immersed Tube Tunnel Qualifications 50 points Total Score: 100 points maximum Bored Tunnel Method Section 2 - General Qualifications 50 points Section 3 - Bored Tunnel Qualifications 50 points Total Score: 100 points maximum
determine the short-list
Technical and Price Proposal
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Design-Build Team ITT TBM Archer Western-Vinci Construction (AWVC) X X Bouygues TP / Traylor / Manson (BTM) X X Dragados USA and Schiavone Construction (CTJV) X Skanska, Kiewit, Weeks (SKW) X
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Rotating cutter head The machine is operated from the control room Pressure is maintained in the cutting chamber Rotating arm adds pre-cast concrete Tunnel segments to form a ring Pre-cast concrete segments delivered to rotating arm Excavated earth removed by conveyor belt Hydraulic rams push against newly-placed concrete segments to drive machine forward Approximate TBM diameter is 42’
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For up-to-date information, news releases, project documents, and more as it pertains to the Parallel Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel Project, please visit the CBBT’s website at www.cbbt.com/parallelthimbleshoaltunnel/
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