China is building the world's longest highway tunnel in Xinjiang

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Miracle project on the planet Earth, mighty Wuwei Highway in Xinjiang, to be open soon

 

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Miracle project on the planet Earth, mighty Wuwei Highway in Xinjiang, to be open soon

 

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Wuwei Highway project, The biggest and most difficult mega project China ever taken, scheduled to open by 2025

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The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, with a total length of 22.1 kilometers, is the longest highway tunnel in the world, will be open in the end of 2024

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But driving 22 kilometers in a tunnel could be very boring...People may fall asleep.

 

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Much anticipated, has been under construction, has been under construction for 6 years

 

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This time we drilled through the Tianshan Mountains, Next time we are going to drill through the Himalaya mountains and build highways and railways into South Tibet.

 

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World's longest expressway tunnel under construction in China's Xinjiang​

Source: Xinhua

2024-12-29 17:13:10

An aerial drone photo shows the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2024.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Workers operate at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2024.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

This combo photo shows the exit of Tianshan Shengli tunnel under construction on May 19, 2020 (above, aerial drone photo), and on Dec. 25, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo), respectively, along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

This combo photo shows the exit of Tianshan Shengli tunnel under construction on May 19, 2020 (above, aerial drone photo), and on Dec. 25, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo), respectively, along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

 

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The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A worker takes measurements at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2024.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Workers operate at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 19, 2020.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

An aerial drone photo shows the exit of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2024.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Workers operate at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2024.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A worker operates at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2024.

 

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The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A worker sets up supporting racks at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2021.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

This photo shows the entrance of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2024.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

This combo photo shows the exit of Tianshan Shengli tunnel under construction on May 19, 2020 (above, aerial drone photo), and on Dec. 25, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo), respectively, along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Workers weld at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 3, 2021.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Workers operate at the construction site of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2021.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

World's longest expressway tunnel under construction in China's Xinjiang

World's longest expressway tunnel under construction in China's Xinjiang-

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Milestone today!!

China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel through challenging mountains​

Source: Xinhua

2024-12-30 11:29:15

URUMQI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The tunneling of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, was completed Monday morning through the snow-covered mountains of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking a significant milestone in China's infrastructure development. ■

China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel through challenging mountains

China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel through challenging mountains-

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December 30 2024​

China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel through challenging mountains​

 

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5 long years of drilling, inch by inch, finally through a couple of hours ago

China's Xinjiang completes world's longest expressway tunnel​

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