On the morning of May 16, the East Line of Shantou Bay Tunnel, known as the "World-Class Super Project", has been successfully completed!

The Shantou Bay Tunnel has a total length of 6.68 kilometers and among which 3,047.5 meters of tunnel pass through the shield section of the sea bottom. It is divided into two lines for east and west tunnels. Since the official tunneling of the shield machine on the east line on April 17, 2018, it lasted 760 days and overcame many difficulties. Finally, the submarine tunneling of 1,524 rings was realized for a total length of 3,047.5 meters, and it successfully arrived at the received well on the north bank to achieve completion. Next, the China Railway Tunnel Bureau will go all out to advance the shield tunneling of the west line, strive to complete the project in August, and fight towards the goal of opening the main line on September 30, 2021.After the project is completed, the traffic in the inner bay will be guaranteed smooth 24/7, and free traffic will be implemented to promote the development of "One Bay and Two Shores".

Source:Shantou Daily, May 17, 2020

汕头海湾隧道东线贯通

5月16日上午，被誉为“世界级超级工程”的汕头海湾隧道东线顺利贯通！

汕头海湾隧道全长6.68公里，其中海底盾构施工段长度为3047.5米，分为东、西线两座隧道。自2018年4月17日东线盾构机正式掘进以来，历时760天，克服重重困难，最终实现海底掘进1524环共3047.5米，成功抵达北岸接收井，实现贯通。下来，中铁隧道局将全力以赴推进西线盾构掘进，力争8月贯通，并朝着2021年9月30日主线通车目标奋战。项目建成通车后将全天候保障内海湾交通畅通，并实行免费通行，促进“一湾两岸”发展。

来源：汕头日报2020-5-17