Outer Ring Tunnel

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Outer Ring Tunnel
Overview
Start Baoshan District
EndSancha Port
Operation
OpenedJune 21, 2003 (June 21, 2003)
Technical
Length2880 km
Operating speed80 km/h

The Outer Ring tunnel, also known as the Taihe Road Tunnel, is a highway tunnel under the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The tunnel serves as part of the S20 Expressway and was completed on June 21, 2023. The tunnel runs east to west from Baoshan District to Sancha Port after crossing the Huangpu. The tunnel is 2,880 metres (9,450 ft) long and features 8 lanes with a speed limit of 80 km/h, which made it the longest underwater tunnel in Asia and third worldwide by length. [1]

The tunnel has been closed for 12 months due to construction since March 22, 2024. [2]

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  2. "上海S20外环隧道将大修:3月22日起全封闭施工,计划工期12个月". 澎湃新闻 (in Chinese). 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

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