The most impressive and tricky tunnels in the world
14.12.2019
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Tunnels are the best way to get faster to a place which is difficult to access. They require special engineering techniques and the results of this work are really great and amazing. Here you'll see the best tunnels all over the world.
#1 Lærdal Tunnel is the world's longest road tunnel
#2 Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line is the water tunnel
#3 Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado is the highest tunnel in the world
#3 Guoliang Tunnel in China was created for a better access to the village of Guoliang
#4 Bund Sightseeing Tunnel has the best view
#5 Seikan Tunnel in Japan is the world's deepest rail tunnel
#6 Natural Tunnel, Virginia
#7 Sequoia National Park Tree Tunnel is large enough for people to walk
#8 Yerba Buena Island Tunnel in California is s the world's widest single-bore tunnel
Now we are waiting for your response! What is your opinion? Is there anything you want to share with us? Your comments count!
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21 Comments
Ilias Tsiabardas
the Channel Tunnel that Connect France with England is 50,45 km .and #1 Laerdal Tunnel is only 24 ,5 km ,
David Ching
Gail Cusack, There are three rail tunnels pictured - whats your point?
Gail Cusack
These are road tunnels - not train tunnels. Writing from NZ I'm thinking the Channel Tunnel is NOT a road tunnel - it is a train tunnel so the Laerdal would be the longest road tunnel.
Jacqui Halvorson
Would be nice to know where the Laerdal tunnel is!🫤
Vimala Padmaraj
Ilias Tsiabardas, I INSISTED THAT I GO THROUGH THAT TUNNEL ON MY TRIP FROM PARIS TO ENGLAND. OFCOURSE, ONE CAN ONLY "IMAGINE" THAT ONE IS UNDER THE SEA AS IT CANNOT BE SEEN. . STILL A GREAT THRILL FOR ME.
Denny Quigley
How about the spiral train tunnel in BC? It spirals through a mountain so the train does not have to climb a steep gradde. It is now a historic park
Bernard Andrzejewski
I'm always amazed at the capability of engineers and work crews that built tunnels under rivers many years ago such as the Detroit tunnels , one for trains and another for vehicles, as well as those constructed through mountains in Europe etc. When drilling from opposite ends I wonder if any did not join properly using the surveying equipment at that time
Helen Dunnavent
I agree with Ian and Ruthanna, the Sequoia tree in California was damaged in the fires and winds. It fell in January, 2017 and shattered due to being partial dead.
Mary Ann Gordon
The tunnel in Whittier Alaska is the oddest one I have seen. It is a one lane vehicle tunnel and has the railroad tracks for the train to come and go to town as well. It has traffic lights on each end. You can go in on one half hour and go out on the other half hour. The train takes precedence though so everyone has to wait for the train. The only other ways into Whittier is by boat or plane! And boy do they get the snow!
Skip Hayden
The Spiral Tunnel at the Kicking Horse Pass in the Canadian Rocky Mountains is another amazing tunnel. Indeed it is designated as a National Historic Site, and is quite something to view
catsmeow
Great, thank you
Melinda Smith
What about the Lincoln & Holland Tunnels?
namiphi
These tunnels are amazing, I would love to see them all.
Ruthanna Battilana
Ian - the Sequoia tree tunnel you are thinking of was the drive-thru one. It was rather narrow as it was cut when cars were a lot smaller. I think the tree got so old and rotten that they had to take it down.
Phill Romero
Worked in the Eisenhower tunnel in the 70's