HS2 Completes Final Deep Tunnel Between London and Birmingham
HS2 Ltd has announced the completion of major tunnels on its route between London and Birmingham.
A tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through at Washwood Heath, north-east Birmingham, after an 18-month journey to create the Bromford Tunnel.
- The twin-bore tunnel stretches 3.5 miles to near the Warwickshire village of Water Orton.
- This marks the end of excavation for the total of 28 miles of deep bore tunnels on the route from Curzon Street, Birmingham, to Old Oak Common, west London.
Author's summary: HS2 completes its final deep tunnel between London and Birmingham.