Structure:                                                Highway Tunnel
Quantity & Depth of Removal:              1,100 square feet at a depth of 4-6"
Owner:                                                  West Virginia Department of Transportation
Location:                                               East bound I-70 tunnel in Wheeling, West Virginia
Work:                                                   Overhead removal of shotcrete
Contractor:                                            Velotta Contracting of Ohio

This picture shows the bulk of the shotcrete removal almost completed. The overhead removal was just under 18' high. The overall result was to significantly reduce the need for hand chipping using jackhammers and virtually eliminate the possibility of fracturing the ceiling of the tunnel.