March 2015

Moorgate - Construction of the Northern Line Link

Crossrail’s contractor BBMV will be constructing an access passage linking the new tunnel passages to the Northern line at Duration of work . • From 24 March 2015 This work will commence on 24 March 2015 and will be ongoing for Until the end of June around three months. The tunnel will be constructed using sprayed concrete lining technology. At the beginning of construction the • Tunnelling activity 24 face of the tunnel, which is approximately 300mm thick, will be hours a day broken back using an excavator with a breaker. This will not be a continuous 24 hour operation and will take place for a maximum of four hours in every 12 hour shift. Works will take place 30 meters below the surface of Moorfields, up What to expect to the junction with Ropemaker Street. Due to the depth of works it • Possible noise and is unlikely that there will be any disruption but there is a possibility vibration during breaking that those nearby could experience noise and vibration during out works breaking out works. The works will be accessed from the existing Crossrail construction site at Moorgate so there will be no additional impacts at ground level. We will monitor noise levels associated with our works and will What we will do work within the permitted levels set by the City of . We • Monitor noise and keep apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of these works. within permitted levels set by the

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About Crossrail City of London Community Liaison Panel Crossrail is Europe’s largest construction project, Crossrail runs a community liaison panel for delivering a new railway for London and the each station to keep local South East. community representatives informed of When the service opens Crossrail trains will travel progress and plans. If you would like further from Reading and Heathrow in the west to information please contact Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east via new [email protected] twin under central London. It will link , the West End, the City of London and Canary Wharf.