Structure: Highway Tunnel Quantity & Depth of Removal: 1,100 square feet at a depth of 4-6"Owner: West Virginia Department of Transportation Location: East bound I-70 tunnel in Wheeling, West VirginiaWork: Overhead removal of shotcreteContractor: Velotta Contracting of Ohio This picture shows the bulk of the shotcrete removal almost completed. The overhead removal was just under 18' high. The overall result was to significantly reduce the need for hand chipping using jackhammers and virtually eliminate the possibility of fracturing the ceiling of the tunnel.
