Sensors in the Tyne Tunnel
10th September 2009, Page 13
10th September 2009
Page 13

Page 13, 10th September 2009
— Sensors in the Tyne Tunnel
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ENGINEERS HAVE PUT sensors inside the existing Tyne Tunnel to make sure it doesn't move too much due to the construction of the second tunnel nearby.
More than 70 sensors detect any movement in the tunnel, which is used by 38,000 vehicles a day. So far, there has been a little movement, but it is well within safety margins, say engineers.
When the new tunnel is completed, both tunnels will be open to trucks.
The new tunnel, which is due to open in December 2010, will be much straighter than the original and is not as deep.