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Tsushima / Aren Slope extension work begins-November issue of site news-11

◆ Tsushima / Aren Slanting Pit The extension work is about to begin. The Korean Association in Japan "Peace Unification Union" visits the Karatsu / Tsushima site.

On November XNUMX, a large excavator roared and began to scrape the slope at the back of the wellhead under the clear blue sky of Tsushima in the clear autumn weather.It is the beginning of the actual construction of the Tsushima-Aren Slope.

 

The wellhead was installed in July XNUMX, six years ago.The first inclined shaft excavation preparatory work was carried out in October last year, and the back of the wellhead was excavated with a large excavator car to confirm the appearance of rock mass (confirmation of rock lines).After that, in July of this year, the exact height of the current wellhead was identified by leveling.

 

And this construction is an extension of last year's first construction (second slope excavation preparatory work), the excavation range is further pushed to the back by a large excavator car, and the characteristics of the bedrock and the lower part of the tunnel cross section are all rock I confirmed the riding position.

 

In the future, the technical committee will continue to consider how to construct the light construction part (the part that is actually performed as wellhead construction) and how to install the wellhead (initial construction as tunnel excavation work).The next construction is scheduled for next year.

 

Curiously, XNUMX executives of the "Peace and Unity Union" of the Korean Association in Japan visited the site on the XNUMXth, four days ago, and prayed for the early completion of the Japan-Korea Tunnel.“We are looking forward to the day when the friendship between Japan and South Korea will be deeply connected and we will be able to return to Seoul through this tunnel.

I definitely want to contribute to the completion of the tunnel in a tangible and intangible way. "It is said that the group worshiped the Korean Martyr's Memorial at the northern end of Tsushima in front of the site, remembering the hardships of their predecessors, and seeing their nostalgic hometown in Busan, which was XNUMX km away, and weeping.

 

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[Photo ①] Construction started to extend XNUMX m. Now, the earth and sand dug up in front of the wellhead is piled up high.

 

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[Photo XNUMX] Thirty executives of the Peace and Unity Union visited the wellhead and prayed for the early completion of the Japan-Korea Tunnel.

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