Zhongnanshan Tunnel
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| Zhongnanshan Tunnel | |
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 Interactive map of Zhongnanshan Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Location | Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi |
| Status | Active |
| Route | G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway |
| Start | Chang'an District, Xi'an |
| End | Zhashui County, Shangluo |
| 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 fifth longest road tunnel in the world, after the Lærdal Tunnel in Norway, WestConnex in Australia, the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in China and the Yamate Tunnel in Japan.[a]
The 18,040-metre (11.21 mi) long tunnel, crosses under the Zhongnan Mountains (Zhongnanshan). It opened on 20 January 2007, becoming part of the Xi'an-Ankang Highway between Chang'an and Zhashui.[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]
