{"id":99449,"date":"2020-09-14T16:51:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ferrovial.com\/?post_type=new&p=99449"},"modified":"2022-12-21T08:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T07:46:36","slug":"sewer-segment-weighing-3700-tonnes-floated-into-place-at-blackfriars-bridge-london","status":"publish","type":"new","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ferrovial.com\/en\/news\/sewer-segment-weighing-3700-tonnes-floated-into-place-at-blackfriars-bridge-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewer Segment Weighing 3,700 Tonnes Floated into place at Blackfriars Bridge, London"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ferrovial Construction<\/a>, in partnership with Laing O\u2019Rourke<\/a>, floated a giant piece of the Thames Tideway Tunnel new super sewer infrastructure into place over the August Bank Holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

The specialist team working at Blackfriars Bridge had to build the 3,700-tonne section of concrete<\/strong> culvert in the river 100m away due to space constraints under the bridge. It was then carefully manoeuvred into place where it will be connected to the existing sewer system.<\/p>\n

The huge structure will intercept thousands of tonnes of raw sewage from the Fleet combined sewer outflow (CSO) – which currently discharges into the River Thames \u2013 and redirect it into the new super sewer.<\/p>\n

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\n After more than four years of planning, design and innovative engineering, it\u2019s amazing to see this giant culvert come to life and float along the Thames. Through outstanding collaboration and teamwork, we\u2019ve managed to achieve a unique solution that puts us one step closer to cleaning up the Thames. This feat of engineering will be looked at for years to come in the engineering world. <\/blockquote>\n\n