TRANSPORTATION TUNNEL TO KANONERSKIY ISLAND UNDER THE FAIRWAY IN SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
Automobile tunnel crossing to Kanonersky Island under the Sea Canal in the city of Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). The tunnel was constructed via method of segments lowering. During construction period segments were assembled at site and placed to the bottom by floating to initial excavated ditch subsequently.
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CLIENT
Kanonersky Shipyard
GENERAL DESIGNER
Lenmetrogiprotrans
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Mostootryad 11 of Mostostroy Trust 6 of the Ministry of Transport Construction
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Mostootryad 11 of Mostostroy Trust 6 of the Ministry of Transport Construction
TECHNICAL FEATURES
total tunnel length – 375m (Five segments per 75 meters long) sizes of segments -75m x 13.3m x 3m width of walls – 93 cm weight of each segment – 8,000 tons total volume of RC – 45,000 m³ traffic arrangement – 2 lanes per 2 way
