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Sunday, August 14

Hole lotta digging: Roma Street's underground rail project takes shape

Digging is complete at one of Brisbane’s biggest and most expensive holes in the ground.

Done and dusted: Cross River Rail tunnelling complete

Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project has reached a new milestone after drilling of the second tunnel was completed early Friday.

The Albert St Cross River Rail station site. (CRR image)

Hard yakka: Rock beds mean more blasting to speed up Cross River Rail project

Brisbane’s notoriously hard rockbeds beneath the CBD are proving a challenge for the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project.

Hole lotta love: Rail tunnel taking shape as borer set to head beneath river

One of two tunnel boring machines currently grinding away as part of the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project is soon set to head beneath the Brisbane River after creating more than 500 metres of concrete-sealed tunnel since beginning work in January.