Scheldt Tunnel construction reaches milestone

Voorlaatste betonstort Scheldetunnel Zeebrugge

Source: Lantis

The construction of the Scheldt Tunnel, part of the Oosterweel junction project, has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the basic construction of the tunnel elements at a dock in Zeebrugge, Belgium

Since January 2023, TM COTU has overseen the project, using approximately 200,000m³ of concrete and 50,000 tonnes of steel to create eight massive tunnel elements, each weighing around 60,000 tonnes.

These elements include two traffic shafts, a six-metre-wide bicycle shaft and an escape shaft.

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