March 20, 2013
A construction worker on the Second Avenue project who was stuck in mud up to his waist in a 75-foot-deep tunnel was freed in a four-hour rescue that involved more than 100 emergency workers. The worker, who was conscious, was taken to a hospital.
May 16, 2012
There are now twin tunnels running 3.1 miles between downtown Seattle and the University of Washington. The contractor team, JCM U-Link Joint Venture, mined two tunnels about a mile long between the site of the future Capitol Hill Station and downtown Seattle. The project is about halfway complete and scheduled to open in 2016.
April 28, 2011
The company will provide a ventilation system for the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, which will carry trains beneath the Alps via a 35-mile route. In total, the project's network of tunnels, shafts and passages equals 94 miles.
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