Winners of the "name the TBM Machine" contest visit the S19 Construction Site
Five winners toured the construction site, the prefabrication hall in Lutoryż where tunnel lining elements are being produced, and the TBM machine "Karpatka," which is boring the tunnel along the Rzeszów Południe-Babica section of the S19 route.
- We thank our guests for visiting and encourage participation in future events of this kind. Following the recent visit by the winners of this year's WOŚP auction, we once again had the opportunity to share knowledge on safety and explain the complexity of the construction process related to road and tunnel infrastructure - said Artur Salachna, Construction Manager for the S19 Tunnel at Mostostal Warszawa.
"Karpatka" wins
The contest to choose a name for the TBM machine, organized by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways along with the Mostostal Warszawa and Acciona Construcción consortium, attracted significant interest.
We received over 1,500 entries, with suggestions like “Duża Mi,” “Nela,” “ViaKarpatka,” “Podkarpatka,” and “Bieszczadka.” Ultimately, in an online vote, "Karpatka" won the most votes and has been working almost non-stop since July 11 this year to achieve the target tunnel length of 2.2 km.
The contract is being carried out by the consortium of Mostostal Warszawa and Acciona Construcción. The agreement, worth approximately PLN 2.2 billion, was signed in July 2020, and construction began in April 2022.
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