Trapped Toronto boring machine finally freed after 19 months, millions of dollars
On Wednesday, a crew removed the last section of a boring machine trapped 18 metres beneath a west Toronto neighbourhood since spring 2022, finally ending a saga that will likely cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
![Trapped Toronto boring machine finally freed after 19 months, millions of dollars](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6992724.1697043497!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/tunnel-boring-machine-toronto.jpg)
![See trapped boring machine being removed from under Old Mill Drive in Etobicoke on 11 Oct 2023. See trapped boring machine being removed from under Old Mill Drive in Etobicoke on 11 Oct 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6992724.1697043497!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/tunnel-boring-machine-toronto.jpg)
On Wednesday, a crew removed the last section of a boring machine trapped 18 metres beneath a west Toronto neighbourhood since spring 2022, finally ending a saga that will likely cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.