November 29, 2016
A CRC worker kneels in the tunnel where he is hand mining to carry utilities to and from the Silver Line Phase 2.
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Herndon: Tough Underground Work Underway on Silver Line Phase 2
Hand mining used to dig tunnels through granite.
"Imagine crawling under your desk and digging through solid rock in that tight space on your knees for eight or more hours every day," Kearney said. Further, it's a job the public cannot see and therefore cannot appreciate.
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