Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel

Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel
武汉长江隧道

Entrance to the tunnel
Overview
Location	Wuhan, Hubei - under the Yangtze River
Coordinates	30°34′45″N114°18′26″E / 30.57917°N 114.30722°E / 30.57917; 114.30722
Start	Wuchang District
End	Jianghan District
Operation
Constructed	2004 - 2008
Opened	December 28, 2008 (2008-12-28)
Technical
Length	2,550 metres (8,370 ft)
No. of lanes	2 x 2
Operating speed	50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
Width	11.38 metres (37.3 ft) each side
Grade	4.3%

The Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel (also known as the Wuhan Changjiang Tunnel), is the first tunnel under the Yangtze River. Trial operation commenced on December 28, 2008. ^[1] It takes about 7 minutes to cross the Yangtze River by car using the tunnel.

The tunnel connects Hankou and Wuchang districts in the city of Wuhan. Construction commenced in 2004. ^{[2] [3]}

Its length is 3630 meters. ^[4]

See also

• Yangtze River bridges and tunnels

References

1. 萬裏長江上的第一條穿江隧道武漢長江隧道試通車, Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
2. 武汉长江隧道"走势"确定, Wuhan Land Resources and Planning Bureau
3. Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel, China Railway Group
4. "Tunnel de Wuhan (Wuhan, 2008)".