{"id":106833,"date":"2021-06-01T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=106833"},"modified":"2021-06-01T11:06:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T15:06:12","slug":"wheres-mamajo-20210528","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/06\/01\/wheres-mamajo-20210528\/","title":{"rendered":"Where&#8217;s MamaJo? &#8211; 5\/28\/2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MamaJo_banner.jpg\" alt=\"where's MamaJo\" width=\"800\" height=\"359\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MamaJo_banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MamaJo_banner-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MamaJo_banner-768x345.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MamaJo is the hard-working Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that is drilling a tunnel around Fort Wayne which is called the 3RPORT Three Rivers Protection and Overflow Reduction Tunnel.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to Frank Suarez, PIO for City Utilities, on May 28, 2021, MamaJo currently has 1,367 feet left before reaching Foster Park.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99626\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t20210326-WheresMamaJo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"479\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t20210326-WheresMamaJo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t20210326-WheresMamaJo-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t20210326-WheresMamaJo-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t20210326-WheresMamaJo-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t20210326-WheresMamaJo-696x333.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/t20210326-WheresMamaJo-877x420.jpg 877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A current map is unavailable. This map from the City&#8217;s website showing the current location of the TBM MamaJo was captured on March 26, 2021 at 5:15 am.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>From the City&#8217;s website<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Tunnel Works Program represents a major part of Fort Wayne&#8217;s efforts to implement the 2008 Long-Term Control Plan and associated Consent Decree with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The premier project &#8211; the deep rock tunnel &#8211; will be constructed in the bedrock deep below the city. The tunnel will collect and transport sewage from the combined sewer system to the sewage treatment plant. This sewage would otherwise discharge (overflow) into the rivers when it rains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoffortwayne.org\/tunnel-project-updates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official Project page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/category\/government\/city-of-fort-wayne\/city-of-fort-wayne-projects\/3rport-three-rivers-protection-and-overflow-reduction-tunnel\/\">Click here to read more AroundFortWayne posts on the Tunnel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b2f79c01192f4b8a76bbe66c974e5508' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b2f79c01192f4b8a76bbe66c974e5508' data-image-id=\"1693\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85078.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85078.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming. Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background. 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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b2f79c01192f4b8a76bbe66c974e5508' data-image-id=\"1694\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85080.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85080.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is on the left and City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner is on the right.  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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1697\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85094.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b2f79c01192f4b8a76bbe66c974e5508' data-image-id=\"1698\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85095.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\" data-description=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  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