Lefortovo Tunnel

Lefortovo Tunnel (Russian: Лефо́ртовский тоннель) is a road tunnel in the Lefortovo District in Moscow, Russia, opened in 2003. It carries seven lanes of the Third Ring Road. At 3.2 km (2.0 mi) long, it is the fifth longest urban tunnel of Europe (after the M30 RingRoad tunnels in Madrid at 7.5 km (4.7 mi), Blanka tunnel complex in Prague at 5.5 km (3.4 mi), Södra länken in Stockholm at 4.7 km (2.9 mi), and the Dublin Port Tunnel at 4.5 km (2.8 mi)). The Third Ring Road was originally planned for a surface alignment across the historic district of Lefortovo; however, public outcry from local residents blocked these plans, and the tunnel was built instead.[1]

Lefortovo Tunnel
Entrance to the Lefortovo Tunnel
Lefortovo Tunnel is located in Moscow
Lefortovo Tunnel
Overview
LocationLefortovo District, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates55.764068°N 37.701645°E / 55.764068; 37.701645
RouteThird Ring Road
Operation
Opened2003
TrafficAutomotive
Technical
Length3.2 km (2.0 mi)
No. of lanes7 (3 lanes northbound, 4 lanes southbound)

The tunnel runs under the Yauza River, and water leaks in at some points. The temperature has reached as low as −38 °C (−36 °F) (as during the winter of 2005), causing the water on the road's surface to freeze.

It has been nicknamed "The Tunnel of Death" (Russian: Тоннель Смерти)[2][3] owing to its high accident rate and a viral video circulating around the Internet compiling footage of vehicle accidents (many caused by skidding on ice in winter) recorded by monitoring cameras.

References
  1. На этот раз воспротивились местные жители
  2. Тоннель смерти или ловушка для «чайника»?, kp.ru проверено 29 May 2012
  3. «Тоннель смерти» — Лефортовский тоннель вновь стал рекордсменом по количеству аварий, rg.ru проверено 29 May 2012


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