Production of HS2's Northolt Tunnel segments begins at new Hartlepool facility
The production of over 83,000 concrete tunnel segments for HS2 has begun at a new facility at Hartlepool docks. STRABAG were awarded the contract to manufacture the segments in October 2021 and chose Hartlepool as the location for their new production site.
Over 83,000 precast tunnel segments will be produced for HS2 in order to construct the Northolt tunnel East and Euston tunnel. They will be used to construct 3.4miles of twin bored tunnel for the Northolt tunnel East, and 5miles of twin bored tunnel for the Euston tunnel between Old Oak Common and Euston. Each ring has an 8.8m outside diameter, is 0.35metres thick and wights six tonnes.
Over 100 jobs have been created at the Hartlepool facility, including six new apprenticeships and a number of workless job starts from the local area. STRABAG are also utilising the local supply chain, sourcing aggregate from local quarries and using UK recycled steel.
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