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Landmark tunnel under Bay breaks ground

Original post made on Sep 27, 2010

A $347 million water tunnel -- the first to be built underneath the San Francisco Bay -- broke ground early Friday afternoon in Menlo Park and was celebrated by more than 100 people. The Bay Tunnel is part of the larger regional $4.6 billion Hetch Hetchy Water System Improvement Program.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, September 27, 2010, 11:17 AM

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Posted by rex
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Sep 27, 2010 at 10:19 pm

"Clamshell bucket" is the familiar term

Tunnel will supply water FROM Hetch Hetchy

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Posted by Mr Muncho
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Sep 28, 2010 at 9:54 am

The jobs are nice, but thats temporary. The needed long term fix so we have enough jobs to go around is to raise tariffs.

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Posted by Sunny
a resident of another community
on Sep 28, 2010 at 10:00 pm

Lots of folks involved! No mention of a contractor. I guess with all the politicions on hand a contractor isn't necessary!

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