To find it, We have to move to Norwaya country that stands out for electric car sales, which, in 2023, will account for more than 80% of the total, a figure that exceeds the European average and, therefore, also that of Spain.
On the other hand, the road network of the Scandinavian country has innovative infrastructure due to the Norwegian terrain, among which the largest underwater tunnel for vehicles in the world, whose name is Ryfylketunnelenand which is located under the Horgefjord, is 14.4 kilometers long in total and reaches a depth of 292 meters.
What characteristics does the tunnel have?
The Ryfylketunnelen began to be built in 2012 to connect Stavanger, Norway’s fourth city, with Solbakk, near the city of Tau, on national road 13. crossing the Horgefjord. In total, it has, as we have specified in the previous lines, 14.4 km, also the tunnel It has an average slope of up to 7%, which allows it to reach a depth of 292 meters.
On the other hand, the tunnel consists of two tubes for each direction with two vehicular lanes in each of them. Finally, The Ryflketunnelen opened in December 2019after an investment of more than 8.1 billion Norwegian crowns.
Where is the longest tunnel in the world located?
The answer lies again in the country of the fjords, In this case the honor goes to the Lærdal tunnelknown in Norway as Lærdalstunnelen, was inaugurated in 2000 after five years of work and an investment of close to 125 million euros.
Total, the Lærdal tunnel It has an impressive 24.5 kilometers which are covered in approximately 20 minutes. On the other hand, the security inside it is very high, since it has an internet connection, they also have emergency areas with telephone and fire extinguishers every 500 meters.
What are the 5 longest tunnels in the world?
After the Lærdal tunnel we find The Yamate tunnel, which is located in Japan, has a length of 18.20 km and is part of the toll road network of the city of Tokyo. Closing the podium with 18.02 km is the Zhongnanshan tunnel in China, which has two lanes in each direction.
In fourth place is the Jinpingshan tunnel in China, which has a length of 17.50 km, but has the peculiarity that it is closed to civil traffic. Lastly, in Fifth position we find the 16.9 km Saint Gotthard tunnellocated in the Swiss Alps and which have approximately 17,000 vehicles per day.
