Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project boring machine reaches North Island  

This would have blown the minds of the men that built the first subways

The machine is like a monster..

The precision of drilling through underground for miles to make its exit at the exact pre-cut position is insane

I live in Hampton and trust me, that project can't be finished soon enough. Tomorrow would be great.

They call it boring but I find it really quite exciting

Even more impressed from the sign above showing that it was on schedule 👏👏

It's amazing how at the same time this thing is working, the workers behind it are removing debris and lining the wall with concrete at the same time🤯

To think. One day my grandkids will be stuck in traffic in this tunnel. Warms my heart.

That's a mean piece of hardware

The UK/France built the Channel Tunnel in the 1980s. The two machins met in the middle and were only 130mm out of line. The tunnel is 27 miles long.

Can you imagine the amount of torque on that

I fixed the rescue shelter A/C on this machine while it was boring. It’s 42 foot wide and is amazing to see in person.

It's Not a Boring machine..... It's actually quite interesting.

Ive been on big construction projects that involve multiple companies and it took months to over a year to finish. That comradery when the project reaches a big milestone is one of the most gratifying feelings a man can have. You group of men through toil and sweat have built a thing that will serve our society for decades to come. It satisfies a need to create and provide and be part of something. I believe its why men take these kinds of roles. We seek that specific feeling of gratification

Финишная прямая , КРАСАВЦЫ 👍

Revolutionary invention doing it's thang ❤

Just imagine what the world could do if they all just got along and spent their money on structure instead of war, it would never happen just a thought

Man made engineering at its finest what a beautiful machine

Parabéns aos engenheiros e aos profissionais envolvidos, término dos serviços perfeito!!!👏👏👏👏

This is incredible machinery with unbelievable tech

Amazing footage...thank you!!!

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I didn't think this machine was boring in the slightest. I actually quite enjoyed watching that break through

Какая точность!!!уже и плиты подпилили по размеру.

Fun fact, these machines have been around since the late 50s but obviously weren't announced

the amazing part is that the engineers knew EXACTLY where this would exit. that is amazing.

Fantastic feat if engineering. I'm so proud

Nice cut👍👍👍

To think machines like this exist is just mind blowing fantastic video

So they already made those saw cuts for the shape of the TBM, pretty precisely cut 👏🏽

Good job! I've been doing this for more than 6 years

That Bridge-Tunnel in VA is some amazing architecture! Mattafact, if I remember correctly, they have more than one. You have that main line, and then there are either one or two smaller ones around in the city area.

"You can put down the shovel Hank, look what we just got!"

That is just incredible I’ve never seen one fully exit like this

It's not boring at all, it is quite exciting to watch.

This tunnel boring machine is so precise in cutting it's +-10mm.

That machine isn’t boring, it’s exciting!

Absolute marvel of modern engineering. Love big machines.

I swear I love the 757 to the 804

Wow, very accurate soil, well done macroshaders 🎉

More amazing the pre face cut exactly where the boring bit would breat through so it would be a clean hole due to the relief cuts in the outside of the concrete ❤😮 that was some good measurements!!

Around here, gray clay about three feet down and it is 100s of feet deep. Volcanic ash turned to clay.

Those machines are nuts

Much needed for the area

Nice to see they were able to salvage that incredible piece of machinery after their failure at Ba Sing Se.

Incredible piece of machinery !!!

Its crazy how precise they can get it...look at the wall before it breaks throo...they have drawn a line around the wall where they plan it to come out... bang on the money

Imagine being the guys who engineered it. And then the ones who built it. When they say it’s not rocket science, this is included in that.

HTBMs are the most awesome machines there are! Horizontal Tunnel Boring Machines!

The greatest feeling a man can have is knowing all the time, effort, and hard-work created something that no one could understand - LT

The lead contractor of this tunnel is an Spanish company called Dragados

I would literally never have thought it was a boring machine coming through.

This is absolutely amazing. TBM 👍🇬🇧

Measure twice: cut once These are some great engineers, mechanics, and construction workers

Que gran festejo mirar como los puntos de conexión fueron trabajados con precisión

Siempre e visto que queda un buen tramo y tenemos que dechimuelar y dejar presiso y exacto que hermosa ver la loseta salir completa 😮❤🇲🇽

I haven't lived there in like 15yrs. They needed to do this 25 yrs ago. The HRBT sucked at rush Hour. I hope it helps.

It’s the fire nation drill used to attack Ba Sing Sei

That is one awesome powerful machine. How long is this new tunnel? Looks like they been digging for years.

Avía mirado esa máquina en otros vídeos, y sabía su función pero, nunca avía mirado como era en realidad se miraba 👍

Un Enorme Taladro y muy Efectivo, Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

BRILLIANT ENGINEERING!!!

My god what can't men make!!! This is impressive 👏

The machine is the first mind blowing aspect of it . The other is the the prediction of coming out where they say it will

子供の頃砂山作ってトンネル掘って、向こう側貫通した時の感動も同じだった

Here's Johnny!

About Time ! This tunnel construction has been taking forever, the only thing that has progressed over the years is the increases in the tolls

Now the real work begins, fitting the tunnel out to be a road!

This is awesome! Really going to make those islands SO MUCH more accessible.

The Spice must flow.

I watched this happen for the Seattle light rail tunnel under beacon hill. Took my children to witness it.

Machine looks like a Cybertron spaceship part

初めて見たけど感動もんだなぁ！

When you can’t hold back that Taco Bell any longer.

The calculation drawing line from outside just amazing. Cause I've done this, and it's not working well as expected 😂😂😂

Hopefully that will take care of the traffic on that bridge forever now

Mbrekulli e mendjes dhe e dores njerrezore .❤

We are finally seeing these machines. They have been around for a long time. The tunnels they have bore have been done long ago. One acronym. D.U.M.B.’s.

Wow how long did it take

Awesome indeed.👏🏾👌🏾👍🏾💯

Pretty cool, I thought that they were having a concrete form blowout...

Glad to see they got ones side done, hopefully this will help speed things along. The traffic going thru the original tunnels is getting rather ridiculous, its hard for us who work live on side and work on the other especially during the summer months when all the tourists use these highways and create miles of backups

im gonna run down to home depot and get me one of those drill bits

Just what it's like in my mind when I finish🎉😮

One the worlds largest drill bits..

Sacré tunnelier !❤

WOW. Fantastic precision. How many mm was the drill off again?

Bro is like that dude from the Incredibles

That machine is not boring at all.

Amazing that the concrete hole was a perfect circle even though it was never touched by the tunneling machine.

That wall plaster was cut before the drill cut it. It’s even got straight edges

As a Finn these are so fascinating! We don't have soil that could be just bored.

After I married my wife in 2000 , she became active duty navy and moved to Norfolk. Now in Williamsburg I can’t wait to see this project finalized The tunnel traffic was already collapsed in 2000. Way overdue project

And you can thank Isambard Kingdom Brunel for this machine, way back in the early 1800's... 😊

Amazing!

"Hey hand me a hole saw bit. " "How big?" "Yes"

TikTok gals are like “that’s average”

Is the RS front fenders wider? The GT3 would look sick if you can add the RS hood and fenders with the regular GT3 bumpers with a wing delete

Une formidable machine de génie conçu grace au génie de l'homme. Cet engin ultra-précis, démontre une fois de plus tout le savoir-faire des hommes. 👍👍👍

The fire nation just won't quit