Breakthrough Tomorrow!

Hey guys and gals

Just had it confirmed to me that they will be breaking through tomorrow (thursday 26th Feb)

I think a massive well done is in order for how quickly they have done it and how little disruption there has been for us locals.

Keep up the good work guys!!

Keep on diggin........

Nutcombe down and random pics

Red Robbo has been out and about again and taken some awesome photo's of Nutcombe down and the Southern Portal

Many thanks Red Robbo

Keep on diggin........

South Today and Southern Portal

Here are a few photo's from my trip down to the Southern Portal yesterday.

Also a big big thank you to Paul Clifton and Doug the cameraman from BBC South Today who decided to do a report on the blog, which has been really succusful, which is down to you guys sending in your photo's and comments so keepm them coming people!!!!

The report is due to be broadcast towards the end of next week. There will be a link to the video posted on here in case you dont get to see it.

Keep on diggin........

Tunnel makes front cover

The Plant Managers Journal has an article on the plant used to construct the tunnel.
Nice to see one of the contributors pictures used. This is at the tunnel face and the spoil is being loaded onto the conveyor belt.

it's snow joke! (im sorry terrible pun I know!)

Some truly stunning and beautiful photo's of the Hammer Lane Underpass drenched in the snow.

I was going to try and get out and take some myself but could not get out of my road so and massive thank you and well done to Mark for these brilliant photo's

Keep on diggin.........

Temporary Traffic Lights

Just to let everyone know there are some temporary traffic lights on the A3 between Hazel Grove and Hammer Lane this weekend while they remove trees for the movement of the southbound carriageway.

The delays should not be too long but felt best to warn everyone

Keep on diggin.............

Big red dangley one!!!!

I took a toddle down the Southern Portal this morning just to see what was happening and they had a mahoosive crane pouring in concrete to something round the tunnel services building, which is really coming along now.

They have also planted some new trees just to prove they do care about the surrounding area.

Keep your pics and comments coming please guys.

Keep on diggin..................

Taking stroppy (aka my daughter) for a walk

As you can tell she was SOOOOO pleased to be there!!!!!!

Here are a few random pics I took when I went out this afternoon of the Hammer Lane underpass which is really coming on well now, also there's some of the new underpass just north of Hindhead and some of the Southern Portal.

Keep on diggin.........

Lets go flying!!!!!

Receieved these fantastic photo's today from someone that took a flight over the works in a light aircraft.

They are from last October so work has developed since then but they really give you an idea of the scale of the project and just well the constructors have done in minimising the effect on the surrounding area.

A big thank you to Janet and Dave for the brilliant pics

Keep on diggin...........

BBC Radio Solent

The blog was featured today on the Jon Cuthill Mid Morning Show - click on the link below to listen. The interview is approximatley 2 hours 46 minutes into the programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p001wksq/Jon_Cuthill_09_01_2009/

Many thanks to Jon and his team from Radio Solent for the publicity

Keep on diggin......