Excavation of the Soukka access tunnel will begin in week 50. Work will begin with the removal of tree trunks and topsoil from the construction site. This will be followed by the open excavation of the area. It is estimated that the actual access tunnel excavation will begin in January 2015. The excavation work for the access tunnel will continue until October 2015.
After the access tunnel project, a metro tunnel and metro station site will be excavated. During both work phases, excavated rock will be taken to the Länsiväylä and further afield for use in other construction projects (see map). Haulage will be based on the blasting times. Blasting will occur 1–3 times a day.
Working hours at the site, as determined by the Espoo Environment Department, are as follows:
Earthwork and excavation work
• Mon-Fri 7-18 (quiet work also between 18-22, Sat. 9-18)
Tunnel excavation (grout hole drilling, drilling, scaling)
• Mon-Fri 7-18 (quiet work also between 18-7)
Blasting in tunnel
• Mon-Fri 7-22 and Sat 9-18
Loading of blasted rock in tunnel and transportation
• Mon-Fri 7-22 and weekends 9-22
• If no disturbance is caused to residents, also: Mon-Fri 22-7 and weekends
22-9
Blasting for open excavation will be announced by an audible warning signal that is broken before the blast and continuous afterwards.
We apologise for any disturbance caused by the work.
Further details Destia Oy:
On-duty worksite phone: +358 40 637 5377
Site Manager Mari Borén, Destia Oy, mari.boren(at)destia.fi
Länsimetro feedback phone number (Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-3 p.m.) +358 50 377 3700