Emisor Oriente Tunnel
Enrique Peña Nieto and Miguel Ángel Mancera in the tunnel in 2013 | |
Interactive map of Emisor Oriente Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Túnel Emisor Oriente |
| Location | Mexico City |
| Coordinates | Entrance: 19°30′12″N 99°04′39″W / 19.503338°N 99.077452°W Exit: 19°56′53″N 99°17′44″W / 19.948116°N 99.295649°W |
| Start | Mexico City |
| End | Atotonilco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hidalgo state |
| Technical | |
| Length | 62,500 m (38.8 mi) |
| Lowest elevation | maximum 200 metres below ground level |
The Emisor Oriente Tunnel, also known as the Túnel Emisor Oriente, Eastern Discharge Tunnel, Eastern Wastewater Tunnel, and East Issuing Tunnel, is a wastewater treatment tunnel in Mexico City, Mexico.[1][2] At 62,500 m (38.8 mi), it is the eighth longest tunnel in the world. It was constructed between 2008 and 2019[3] using a tunnel boring machine. Serving a population of 20 million, it runs from Mexico City to the Atotonilco Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hidalgo state. It runs at a maximum depth of 200 meters (656 Feet) below ground level and has a discharge capacity of 150 m3/s. This tunnel will help prevent flooding and serves as an alternate exit for the Emisor Central, another drainage tunnel.
In order to prevent collapse, the tunnel is constructed using a lining with segmental rings made of concrete and steel.
The estimated cost for the tunnel was 15 billion pesos (equivalent to $780 million in 2008). After completion, the tunnel was realized to have gone over budget and cost 30 billion pesos (equivalent to $1.6 billion in 2019).
References
- ^ Anonymous (15 January 2015). "Tunnel Emisor Oriente, Mexico City, Mexico". Poyry.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Tunnel Emisor Oriente (TEO), Mexico City". Water-technology.net. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "Tras 11 años de construcción, inauguran el Túnel Emisor Oriente". Animalpolitico.com. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
External links
- Image Archived 2020-10-25 at the Wayback Machine of boring machine
- Map Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine