There was reason to cele­brate on June 15, 2024 at our con­s­truc­tion site at the Schem­mels­berg Tun­nel. In the first con­nec­ting tun­nel from the res­cue tun­nel to the exis­ting road tun­nel, light appeared at the end of the tun­nel for the first time during the pro­ject. Our miners mas­te­red the breakth­rough of the tun­nel struc­ture using excava­tor dri­ving — and even much ear­lier than the con­s­truc­tion schedule! 

With the con­s­truc­tion of the first cross-pas­sage, a new escape route was crea­ted, which also ensu­res grea­ter safety during the con­s­truc­tion period.
Mean­while, work is alre­ady con­ti­nuing in the main tun­nel of the gal­lery. In con­ti­nuous ope­ra­tion, which means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it is full speed ahead towards the second cross-pas­sage. Here, after approx. 415 m, the excava­tion of the struc­ture ends, but the work of our tun­nel buil­ders from AUGUST REINERS Bau­un­ter­neh­mung GmbH is far from over. Fol­lo­wing the excava­tion work, the tun­nel is pro­vi­ded with a water­pro­ofing mem­brane (KDB) and lined with a con­crete inner shell. 

We wish you con­tin­ued suc­cess and of course a hearty “GLÜCK AUF!” for your first breakthrough!