article_snippet: The gigantic drill, known as Bertha, stopped working in December 2013 after digging just 1,000ft of its two-mile journey to replace the aging Alaska Way, which was damaged in 2001 by an earthquake.
article_snippet: The machine, known as Bertha, stopped working in December 2013 after digging just 1,000ft of its two mile trip to replace an aging waterfront highway .
article_snippet: The machine, known as Bertha had experienced various mechanical issues, including increased temperatures, before The machine, known as Bertha stalled out .
article_snippet: There had been concern that Bertha, buried 120 feet underground, might not be able to move Bertha, buried 120 feet underground to the pit opening because Bertha, buried 120 feet underground had experienced various mechanical issues, including increased temperatures, before Bertha, buried 120 feet underground .
article_snippet: The machine, known as Bertha's breakdown and other construction issues have left the $80million project scrambling to determine how to rescue and repair the five-storey, 2,000-ton drill two years behind schedule and sparked concern about cost overruns and other unforeseen obstacles.
article_snippet: STP has told us that taking The machine, known as Bertha apart and lifting The machine, known as Bertha to the surface will take significant time and effort,' a statement said.
article_snippet: The machine, known as Bertha's breakdown and other construction issues have left the $80million project scrambling to determine how to rescue and repair the five-storey, 2,000-ton drill in Seattle two years behind schedule and sparked concern about cost overruns and other unforeseen obstacles .
article_snippet: The back end of Bertha, the five-story high drilling machine which has become stuck underneath the city of Seattle .
article_snippet: Crews struggled for weeks to reach the object that was blocking The machine, known as Bertha, from moving forward 60 feet below the surface after it got stuck .
highlights_snippet: Gigantic device, known as Bertha, stopped working in December 2013 after digging just 1,000ft of a highway tunnel .
  
highlights_snippet: Bertha will now be lifted out of the pit as the damage to the front section is fixed .