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Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel

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Constructed
  
2005 - 2010

Width
  
13.3 metres (44 ft)

Start
  
Jiangxin Island

No. of lanes
  
2 x 3

End
  
Pukou District

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Location
  
Nanjing, Jiangsu - under the Yangtze River

Opened
  
May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)

Length
  
3,837 metres (12,589 ft)

Owner
  
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (80%)

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

References

Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel Wikipedia