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The two tunnel boring machines that set off from just inside the M25 motorway are now three-quarters of their way under the Chilterns as they head north out of London.
At the tunnel entrance just inside the M25 motorway
The two TBMs are digging two …
HS2 today confirmed that ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ – the two giant tunnelling machines digging HS2’s longest tunnels – have reached the Little Missenden ventilation shaft, more than three quarters of the way through their 10 mile drive under the Chilter…
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The council has announced overnight roadworks in Buckinghamshire this summer.
Drivers in Chesham were told to prepare for overnight road closures in June.
Lye Green Road will close between 8pm and 6am from Thursday June 8 until Tuesday June 20 for new road surface works.
The works are part of Buckinghamshire Council’s priority road surfacing works.
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Construction Work on the HS2 site just outside Euston station (Mark Thomas / Alamy Stock Photo)
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The contractor working on the HS2[1] rail project is investigating a sinkhole which has emerged above a rail tunnel in Buckinghamshire.
Great Missenden Parish Councillor Catherine Bunting alerted residents to the gaping hole next to the lake at Shardeloes near Amersham[2].
Councillor Bunting said on Twitter: “We all know the chalk aquifer is fragile, but HS2 and the investors behind it don’t care. How many warning signs till it’s stopped?”
Since the councillor’s viral Tweet HS2’s contractor, Align, has confirmed it is investigating the issue.
It has been cordoned off and sits above part of the Chiltern tunnel being constructed as part of the HS2 project.
A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd said: “We are aware of a small area of ground movement within a field above the Chiltern tunnels. Investigations[3] are ongoing, but this is likely to be linked to pre-existing ground conditions above the tunnels. The site has been sealed off and there is no risk to the public.”
The sinkhole spotted in the Chilterns, photo from @GreenBunting
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Campaigners have shared the councillor’s video on social media stating it is “time to stop digging”.
In total the Chiltern Tunnel is estimated to be 10 miles long and has been developed by large tunnelling machines which have been excavating land in the Chilterns for nearly two years.
When the tunneling project reached its halfway point in Bucks in February, Martyn Noak, HS2 Ltd’s head of tunnel engineering, said: “This tunnel will take HS2 underneath the Chiltern hills, safeguarding the woodlands and wildlife habits above ground as well as significantly reducing disruption to communities during construction and operation. Once complete, HS2 will offer low carbon journey options linking London with the major cities of the north and releasing capacity for more freight and local trains on our existing mainlines.”
As well as digging and lining the tunnels, engineers have also completed the excavation of five shafts that will provide ventilation and emergency access near Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont St Giles, Amersham, Little Missenden and Chesham Road.
© Mark Keir The hole – Mark KeirA large hole has opened up above one of the tunnels built for the HS2 high speed rail line.
A spokesperson for HS2 Ltd[1] said that the hole near Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, was above part of the Chiltern tunnel …
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