Zhongnanshan Tunnel
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | China Qinling Mountains |
| Status | Active |
| Route | G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway |
| Start | Xi'an Chang'an District |
| End | Shangluo Town |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | March 2002 |
| Opened | 22 December 2007 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 18.040 km (11.210 mi) |
| No. of lanes | Two in each tunnel |
| Operating speed | Speed limit: 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Highest elevation | 1026m |
| Lowest elevation | 896m |
| Width | 10.9m |
| Grade | 1.1% |
Zhongnanshan Tunnel, or Qinling Zhongnanshan Tunnel (Chinese: 秦岭终南山公路隧道) in Shaanxi province, China, is the longest two-tube road tunnel in China.[1] It is also the fourth longest road tunnel overall in the world, after the Lærdal Tunnel in Norway, the Yamate Tunnel in Japan[1] and WestConnex in Australia. The 18,040-metre (11.21 mi) long tunnel, crosses under the Zhongnan Mountain (Zhongnanshan). It opened on 20 January 2007, becoming part of the Xi'an-Ankang Highway between the Changan and Zhashui counties.[1] The cost to build the tunnel was 3.2 billion yuan (US$410 million).[1] The maximum embedded depth of the tunnel is 1640 metres below surface level.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e World's Second Longest Road Tunnel Opens in China, last accessed April 2013
- Norway's Lærdal Tunnel (24.5 km (15.2 mi)), Australia's WestConnex (21.8 km (13.5 mi)), Japan's Yamate Tunnel (18.2 km (11.3 mi)), China's Zhongnanshan Tunnel 18 km (11 mi).
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