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@NannieTBM
Part of Dynamic trio with and . Here to help clean up the Anacostia River. Tweets about enviromental education and occasionally DC sports.
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She was a trailblazing TBM when the rest of us were just a gleam in an engineer's eye. Now is back.
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It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint and the anticipation of a new job can do for the soul. So excited about next week.
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It took me 2 years, but it will only take you a minute to review this incredible project from start to finish, thx to @SaliniImpregilo
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Opened up the this morning to find another #water quality milestone completed in the region. Congrats & !
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"The tunnel itself is larger than..Metro tunnels & we're deeper. We actually went under the Green line.”
wjla.com/news/local/mas CC:
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Many thanks to all these hard working folks who guided me safely deep underground for 2+ miles.
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Sweet! That's a lot faster than I remember it.
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Timelapse shows 90 ton @dcwater "Nannie" tunnel cutter head lifted out of drop shaft after it completed 14mo, 12,500ft journey underground.
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And we have lift off! My 90 ton cutterhead is above ground again. Mission accomplished.
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Don't forget to tip your crane operators. No, seriously, my life is in his hands.
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It is a 102 foot climb. Good thing I had my gluten free Wheaties this morning.
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Look out little people. It is almost time to make my ascent to the surface.
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Update! I am coming out of the ground tomorrow. Anyone know a good massage therapist?
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Then, of course, there is Bertha, the giant TBM that makes the rest of us look like groundhogs...
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Bertha & crew have begun their holiday break. Less than 2,500 ft. to go when digging resumes in early Jan. bit.ly/2i2FNYz
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So, even though I'm not mining anymore, there are other cool TBMs out there still plugging away, including Harriet. twitter.com/crenshawtbm/st
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Great to see the sun again, but the cold... I might crawl back into my hole if it doesn't warm up soon!
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That Lady Bird, still winning awards and no one has seen hide nor hair of her in more than a year!
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Congrats on 2016 Best Project Overall award for the Blue Plains Tunnel! @NannieTBM @LadyBirdTBM @ch2m @dcwater ch2m.com/newsroom/news/
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And we're done. A @SaliniImpregilo worker emerges from my cutterhead after mining 2.5 miles under Washington DC.
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Practiced some international detente today, celebrating the completion of my tunnel with Italian contractor @SaliniImpregilo
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I know we all look alike, but that was my sister
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Congrats! You've come a long way. Here's a look back: bizj.us/1ddc2f
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12,500 feet later, tunnel boring machine is done with the Anacostia River Tunnel. dcist.com/2016/11/more_b
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Thanks!
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Three cheers for @NannieTBM who completed the 2.5 mile tunnel for a cleaner #AnacostiaRiver! bit.ly/2fyeHGO
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1 year and 1 day after my journey started, I have completed the Anacostia River Tunnel. Take a time lapse look at my handiwork.
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They are preparing the Poplar Point shaft for my arrival in mid-November. I've mined almost 2 miles so far, 1/2 mile to go.
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Atlanta Names A 400-Foot Drill After Rapper, Killer Mike disq.us/t/2ddphv9 I love this! Go Atlanta and Driller Mike!
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Fun Fact: When 's and my tunnel open in 2018, sewer overflows to the Anacostia will be reduced by 81%.
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Just mining my own business down here. 1.7 miles of tunnel completed, less than a mile to go.
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Looks like I'm getting another sibling...
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In Sept, a 400-foot-long machine will bore a tunnel to the 'Hooch. Help us name it? h2o4atl.com #H2O4ATL
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