FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Residents are invited to attend a free tour of Fort Wayne’s tunnel boring machine, MamaJo, this Sunday.
The machine will soon begin digging a five-mile sewer tunnel under the City of Fort Wayne, a project aimed at protecting the city’s rivers.
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City Utilities invites residents for a free tour of the machine and the tunnel work site this Sunday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors are asked to park in the lot at 2601 Dwenger Avenue to board a trolley for their tour. Tours take about 35 minutes, and begin every 15 minutes between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Visitors should wear good walking shoes and no sandals, flip flops or opened-toed shoes.
A parent must accompany visitors under the age of 16, and accommodations are available for those with disabilities.
MamaJo is expected to begin digging the tunnel later this fall, with its completion scheduled by 2021. The tunnel will be operational in 2023.
