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China’s mega expressway tunnel opens in Xinjiang, halves north-south travel time
The world’s longest expressway tunnel has opened to traffic in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, capping five years of construction on a project designed to increase China’s links with Central Asia. The 22.13km (13.75-mile) Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the centrepiece of the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, officially opened on Friday, creating a 20-minute drive through the Tianshan Mountains that divide northern and southern Xinjiang. The tunnel halves …
The Longest Road Tunnel in the World Has Been Completed. the Chinese Open It to the End of This Year
The longest road tunnel in the world will be opened by the end of this year. This is located in the northwestern China, on the Urumqi-Yuli highway of the Xinjiang autonomous region. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel has a length of 22.13 kilometers and passes through the Tian Shan Mountains.
At the heart of one of China's most ambitious infrastructure projects, the world's most advanced tunneling machine is currently operating. The Linghang, as the giant TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) is known, has carved a 10-kilometer tunnel beneath the Yangtze River, the world's third-longest river.
China has opened the world's longest highway tunnel, reaffirming its leadership in large-scale infrastructure projects. The 22.13-kilometer Tianshan Shengli Tunnel is located in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in the northwest of the country. The tunnel is part of the new Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, which is nearly 320 kilometers long, and its opening marks the completion of one of the most technically demanding road projects ever undertaken in China.
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