3:00pm Tuesday 12th February 2008
TUNNEL works have begun for the £7.1 million flood alleviation project in Ross-on- Wye.
A 53-tonne tunnel boring machine arrived at the site last week to burrow out a 400- metre long tunnel.
Engineers Morgan Est steered the machine as it was lowered into place over the underground shaft by a 50-tonne crane.
As work progresses, the tunnel machine will have containers attached to it which will remove earth via a conveyor belt.
It will then be used to build a bund on the A40 as part of the flood scheme.
The Ross Flood Alleviation Scheme, funded by Defra, will protect areas around Greytree Road, Brook End Street,Millpond Street and the Broadmeadows Industrial Estate from flooding by the Rudhall and Chatterly brooks.
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