Taihu tunnel: The longest underwater tunnel in PRC
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Taihu tunnel: The longest underwater tunnel in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC)
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The land of engineering
China isn’t called the land of engineering for nothing, not to mention deeply rooted it’s in culture and diverse languages. Not to mention the fact it sends women astronauts to space, we love women empowerment. On December 31, 2021, it opened its longest underwater tunnel to the general public. The tunnel is part of a nearly 43 km expressway. The length of the underwater highway tunnel is about 11 km.
Connectivity across Yangzte
The tunnel has 6 lanes and colourful LED lights to help drivers deal with driving tiredness. How cool is that? The tunnel promises to offer connectivity between various towns and areas spread across the Yangzte river in China. Yangzte is the longest river in China.
At Curious Times we always get super excited about setting our eyes on such engineering marvels.
Check out the tunnel posted on Twitter by user CGMeifangZhang
#ChinaMegaInfrastructure on the move! The Taihu tunnel, China's longest underwater highway tunnel, just opened to traffic in China's Jiangsu Province. The near 11-kilo long tunnel runs under Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake. #HighWay #tunnel pic.twitter.com/6lPWa0JE5D
— Zhang Meifang张美芳 (@CGMeifangZhang) December 31, 2021
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