Pittsburgh, PA - Port Authority is pleased to announce that the 500-ton tunnel boring machine (TBM) that has been mining the first of two tunnels as part of the North Shore Connector Project is anticipated to “hole through” the receiving pit under Stanwix Street in Downtown Pittsburgh between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10.
News media wishing to photograph the machine holing through should meet Port Authority’s Media Relations staff at the receiving pit on Stanwix Street by 8:15 a.m. Individuals wishing to view it live can do so by logging onto www.boretotheshore.com.