Owner
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Client
URS / Dragados / Skanska
Cost
$ 260 Million USD
Timeframe
May 2012
— August 2012
Services performed
Dr. Sauer & Partners provided Tender Design, Structural Analysis, and Waterproofing Design.
Description
The Drumanard Highway Tunnels are part of the Louisville - Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project. The twin, three-lane highway tunnels are constructed under the historic Drumanard Estate which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The tunnels are approximately 1,700ft in length.
Geology
The tunnels will be excavated within the near horizontal sequence of the Louisville Limestone, the Waldron Shale, and the Laurel Dolomite with near horizontally bedded rock layers with variable rock strength.
Location
Louisville, KY, USA
Highlights
- Rock Support Classes
- Tunnel Stability Analysis
- Waterproofing
Tunnel Stability Analysis
Tunnel Design at Cross Passage