Nanjing Yingtian Avenue Yangtze River Tunnel

The Nanjing Yingtian Avenue Yangtze River Tunnel, formerly Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel, is a tunnel under the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. The tunnel connects the Pukou District to Jiangxin Island in the city of Nanjing. Construction of the tunnel began in 2005. The tunnel broke through in 2009 and was opened in May 2010. The tunnel has renamed on 20 December 2019.[3]

Nanjing Yingtian Avenue Yangtze River Tunnel
南京应天大街长江隧道
Entrance to the tunnel
Overview
LocationNanjing, Jiangsu - under the Yangtze River
Coordinates32.0415°N 118.6867°E / 32.0415; 118.6867
StartJiangxin Island
EndPukou
Operation
Constructed2005 - 2010
OpenedMay 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)
OwnerChina Railway Construction Corporation (80%)
Technical
Length3,837 metres (12,589 ft)[1]
No. of lanes2 x 3
Width13.3 metres (44 ft) [2]

The road continues over the Jiajiang Bridge, crossing the smaller Jiajiang branch of the river, into the Jianye District of Nanjing.

See also

References

  1. "Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel : 2009" (PDF). Micronoptics.com. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  2. "Nanjing Yangtze Tunnel Crossing, China". COWI. 2013-03-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  3. "定了!二桥三桥四桥成历史,南京5条过江通道更名!". 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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