Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel
Entrance to the tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wuhan, Hubei - under the Yangtze River |
| Coordinates | 30°34′45″N 114°18′26″E / 30.57917°N 114.30722°E |
| Start | Wuchang District |
| End | Jianghan District |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | 2004 - 2008 |
| Opened | December 28, 2008 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,550 metres (8,370 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 x 2 |
| Operating speed | 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) |
| Width | 11.38 metres (37.3 ft) each side |
| Grade | 4.3% |
The Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel (also known as the Wuhan Changjiang Tunnel), is the first tunnel under the Yangtze River. Trial operation commenced on December 28, 2008. It takes about 7 minutes to cross the Yangtze River by car using the tunnel.
The tunnel connects Hankou and Wuchang districts in the city of Wuhan. Construction commenced in 2004.
Its length is 3630 meters.