Palermo-Catania HC Line, Lercara-Caltanissetta Xirbi (LOT 3) | Italy
Completed in: in progress
The Lot 3 Lercara-Caltanissetta Xirbi project is a section of a High-Capacity Railway between Palermo and Catania.
It entails the design and construction of a 47-kilometre railway, with one part serving as a variant to the historic line. There will be more than 22 kilometers of tunnels and interconnections, to be excavated also by TBM.
Seli Overseas is part of the Consortium — led by Webuild that includes Pizzarotti, Ghella, and Tunnelpro, responsible for the design and execution of the works. SELI Overseas is committed for tunnelling activities and brings specific skills to bear in the excavation of tunnels using TBMs.
Technical data
– 47 kilometres of the line
– 22 kilometres of tunnels
– 11 kilometres of viaducts
– 32 kilometres of roadwork
Excavation diameter
9.36 m
Geology
Alluvial deposit – Clay «Argille varicolori» – Marls clay
Type of support
Precast concrete segment
Client
RFI (FS Italiane Group)
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