The Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) is a technical society that aims to advance the knowledge of the Australasian Tunnelling Industry through areas of design, construction and utilisation of underground space, including technical aspects, health and safety, and ecologically sustainable development. The ATS is jointly sponsored by Engineers Australia (EA) and the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).

Brisbane road tunnel to cost more
The builders of Australia's longest road tunnel, Brisbane's Airport Link, will have to drill a costly additional shaft to deliver the new road on time.
Construction partners BrisConnections and Thiess John Holland have told Queensland's coordinator-general they need to alter the $4.8 billion plan, because land being excavated for the on- and off-ramps at Kedron is softer than anticipated.
The soft earth means the digging must proceed more slowly.
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No Spit Tunnel

The Roads and Traffic Authority has rejected a private proposal for a tunnel linking the Spit Bridge with the Warringah Expressway. It says it prefers to take action to improve traffic along the entire route rather than making "isolated improvements" along sections of the route.

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Airport Link Tunnel update
BrisConnections has contracted Thiess John Holland to undertake the design and construction of the 6.7km Airport Link toll road, the Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and the Airport Roundabout Upgrade.  All three projects are being constructed at the same time.  The first sod was turned on the project by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh in November 2008; the project is scheduled to be completed in June 2012.
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Brisbane Northern Link announced
On the day drilling finished on Brisbane's Clem 7 Tunnel, Brisbane City Council has announced tenders for the city's next tunnel project - the $1.7 billion Northern Link from Toowong to Bowen Hills - will soon go ahead.
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RAA urges 6km Adelaide road tunnel

A six-kilometre road tunnel in Adelaide is among changes the RAA is urging to the road traffic network.  It favours a continuous 22-kilometre of driving on South Road and the six-kilometre tunnel to be built between Anzac Highway and Croydon.

 

 
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