The World's Road Tunnels 3 000 - 2 400 m Projects
Country Tunnel Length Date of opening Notes
Austria Schönberg 2 988 m 28.10.1999 B 311 near Schwarzach
Switzerland Arrissoules 2 987 m 05.04.2001 2 tubes
Austria Amberg 2 978 m 16.07.1985 A 14. 2nd tube: 2969 m (03.2004)
Norway Amla 2 969 m 1995 Rv. 5
France Toulon 2 969 m 19.09.2002 Works start on 2nd tube: 2004
Spain Belate 2 968 m 01.06.1995 N 121A
Sweden Muskö 2 960 m 1964 Subaquous tunnel near Stockholm
Austria Perjen 2 960 m 29.01.1983 S 16, near Landeck
Norway Rullestad 2 960 m 30.06.2006 E 134
Japan Shin Sasago 2 953 m 1958 RN20
Slovenia Trojane 2 931 m 12.08.2005 Vransko - Blagovica, A 1, 2 tubes
Japan Tsuruga 2 2 925 m 1980 Hokuriku Expressway
Austria Wald 2 924 m 26.05.1993 A 9, 2 tubes
Switzerland Flimserstein / Crap da Flem 2 923 m 28.10.2007 A 19
Norway Skarvberget 2 920 m   E 69
Italy Martignano 2 917 m 2007 SS47. 2 tubes
Italy San Demetrio 2 900 m 2008 A18 Catania-Siracusa, 2 tubes
Turkey Bolu 2 900 m   E89. Breakthrough left tube: 28.07.2005. Right tube: 04.09.2005
Spain Horta - Cerdanyola 2 900 m 2005 2 tubes
Norway Magnhildskar 2 895 m   Rv 614
Norway Vardø 2 890 m 1982 E75, Norway's first Subaqueous tunnel (-88 m)
Italy Laives (Leifers) 2 882 m 2010 SS12
China Waihuan 2 880 m 21.06.2003 Immersed tunnel, Huangpu river, Shanghai
France - Andorra Envalira 2 879 m 26.09.2002 RN 20 - N 2
Italy Piano Paradiso 2 879 m 21.12.2004 A 20, 2 tubes
Turkey Kizlac 2 875 m 2000 E90 Adana - Gaziantep
Italy Armo - Cantarana 2 874 m 2007 SS 28
Norway Sila 2 870 m 08.07.1989 Rv 17 Utskarpen - Stokkvågen, Nordland
Austria Spering 2 862 m 2003 A 9, holing through: 25.10.2000. Planned 2nd tube: 2 904 m
Italy Lovere 2 860 m 1992 SS 42
Norway Lote 2 857 m 1967 E 39 Sogn og Fjordane
Italy Carso 2 848 m 2007 SS 202
Japan Rotsukouzan 2 843 m 1966  
Norway Sjønståfjell 2 830 m   Rv 830 Nordland
Norway Grønnlifjell 2 811 m   Rv 830 Nordland
France Foret de Saint Germain 2 810 m 1996 A 14
Switzerland Landwasser 2 802 m 12.1974 N 417 b near Wiesen
Brazil Antonio Rebouças 2 800 m 1965 Rio Comprido - Lagoa, 2 tubes
Chile Lo Prado 2 800 m 1970 2nd tube: 2760 m (14.09.2001)
Italy Tempio di Giove 2 800 m 1986 SS 7, second tube: 2720 m
Denmark Kollafjarðar 2 800 m 1992 Faeroe Islands
Italy Villaret 2 790 m 25.05.1994 A 5, 2 tubes
Switzerland Eggflue 2 790 m 2000 A 18, near Grellingen
China Fuxing Donglu 2 785 m 2005 2 tubes, double deck. Huangpu river, Shanghai
Italy Carbonara 2 784 m 28.07.1998 A 20, 2 tubes
Norway Sjona 2 782 m 1982 Rv 17 Utskarpen - Stokkvågen, Nordland
USA Brooklyn Battery 2 779 m 25.05.1950 East river, New York, 2 tubes
Japan Shin-Misaka 2 778 m 1967 RN137
Italy Massino Visconti 2 774 m 14.07.1995 A 26, 2 tubes
Norway Stavenes 2 771 m   E 16 Bergen - Voss
Japan Nitsusoku 2 765 m 1978 RN122
Norway Storfjell 2 765 m   Rv 883 Finnmark
China Dapulu 2 761 m 1970 Subaqueous tunnel, 2 tubes
Italy Scoglio 2 759 m 1987 SS 36, 2 tubes
Italy Dervio 2 755 m 1987 SS 36, 2 tubes
Germany Berg Bock 2 750 m 20.12.2002 A 71, 2 tubes
Italy Bolladore 2 748 m 11.1999 SS 38
Norway Fannefjord 2 743 m 1990 Rv 64, Subaqueous tunnel near Molde (-101 m)
USA Eisenhower Memorial 2 731 m 21.12.1979 I 70, Straight creek walley. 1st tube (two-way) 2725 m 08.03.1973
3401 m above sea level. World's highest road tunnel
Norway Stetind 2 730 m 1992 Rv 827 Kjøpsvik - Sætran, Nordland
Norway Kalvik 2 729 m   E 6 Nordland
Switzerland Gorgier 2 720 m 07.05.2002 N 5, 2 tubes
Austria Steinhaus/Taxlberg UT 2 720 m 25.08.2003 A 8, 2 tubes
Germany Saukopf 2 715 m 1999 B 38a, near Weinheim
Japan Imaziyoudaini 2 704 m 1977 Hokuriku Expressway
Spain La Cumbre 2 703 m 05.05.1993 La Palma
Afghanistan Salang 2 700 m 1964 Reopened for one way traffic 19.01.2002. 3 363 m above sea level. 3 360 m at north portal.
World's highest road tunnel until 08.03.1973
Portugal Ponta do Sol 2 700 m 26.03.2004 Ponta do Sol - Madalena do Mar. Island Madeira
Luxembourg Gousselerbierg 2 695 m 24.01.2008 A7, 2 tubes
Japan Nishi-Kuriko 2 675 m 1966 RN 46, 2 tubes
China Xuanwu Lake 2 660 m 29.04.2003  
Germany Elbtunnel 2 653 m 1975 A 7, 3 tubes
Norway Elgskauås 2 745 m 29.06.2000 Rv. 23 Buskerud
Norway Breivik 2 634 m   Rv. 862 Tromsø
Switzerland Vedeggio - Cassarate 2 630 m 2010 Lugano north bypass
Italy Gutturu Frascu 2 628 m 03.12.2003 SS125, Solanas-Castiadas
Japan Gassan - Dauchi 2 620 m   RN13
Spain Somosierra 2 620 m 2003 N I, Guadarrama
Italy Piana 2 612 m 221.12.004 2 tubes, A20
USA Holland 2 608 m 13.11.1927 2 subaqueous tubes, Hudson River, New York
China Shing Mun 2 600 m 04.1990 2 tubes
USA Ted Williams 2 600 m 1995 Immersed tunnel, Boston
Belgium Leopold II° -Sainctelette 2 600 m 1977 Bruxelles, second tube opened in 1986
Italy Quarto 2 600 m 1996 SS 3bis-E 45, 2 tubes
Italy Monte Romano 2 600 m 2008 SS 1bis
Norway Stöylsnes 2 600 m 2009 Rv. 5 Sogndal - Skei
Norway Hagan 2 600 m 09.2003 Rv.4 Gjelleråsen - Slåttum
Austria Spital 2 597 m 27.06.2003 S 6, 2 tubes
Norway Bergs 2 595 m 29.10.1995 Rv 5 Sogndal - Skei
Switzerland Flüelen 2 594 m 10.06.2005 A 4
Austria Harpfnerwand 2 590 m 1965 B 169, near Mayrhofen
Japan Toosaka 2 585 m 1976  
Italy Palombari 2 585 m 29.07.2004 SS 89
Switzerland Saaser 2 577 m 11.11.2011 A 28
India Banihal 2 576 m 1961 Jammu - Kashmir road. 2209 m above sea level
Norway Hjelle 2 566 m   Rv. 15 Stryn
Norway Ospeli 2 549 m 17.10.78 Rv 15 Stryn
China Shimajia 2 545 m    
Japan Sengan 2 544 m 1977 RN150
Chile El Melon 2 543 m 1995  
Italy Giaglione 2 542 m 08.12.1992 A 32, 2 tubes
Germany Engelberg 2 2 530 m 11.09.1998 A 81, near Leonberg - Second tube opened: 12.08.99
Italy Alassio 1 2 530 m 08.05.2004 SS1bis
Japan Sennin 2 528 m 1959  
Italy Monte Piazzo 2 525 m 1987 SS 36, 2 tubes
Denmark Norðskála 2 520 m 1976 Faeroe Islands
Germany Michaelstunnel 2 518 m 1990 B 500, in Baden Baden
Spain Vallvidrera 2 517 m 1991 E 9
Japan Misayama 2 511 m 1976 RN254
Portugal Jardim do Mar 2 511 m 2001 Island Madeira
Norway Nesbø 2 510 m 1987 Rv 50 Aurland - Hol
Switzerland Ligerz 2 510 m 07.05.1991 A 5
USA Lincoln 2 504 m 22.12.1937 3 subaqueous tubes, Hudson River, New York. North 2281 m (01.02.1945), South 2440 m (25.05.1957)
India Jawarhar 2 500 m   Srinagar - Jammu
Italy Vallegrande 2 500 m 1993 Railway tunnel until 1993
Switzerland Buttenberg 2 500 m 2015 biel East bypass
Italy Seminario 2 497 m 1998 SS63
Italy Noceire – Lamberta - Cima di Rovere 2 490 m 1996 SS20, three linked tunnels
GB Mersey Kingsway 2 483 m 24.06.1971 Subaqueous, Liverpool
Switzerland Graitery 2 462 m 2011 A16
Italy Ronco Graziolo 2 480 m 30.04.2002 SS510
Switzerland Graitery 2 480 m 2006 A16 Court - Moutier
Italy Campione 2 462 m 1967 SS45
France Prado - Carenage 2 455 m 18.09.1993 City of Marseille. Old railway tunnel
Italy Arvier 2 450 m 25.04.1994 A 5, 2 tubes
Italy San Martino - Paganico 2 450 m 20.12.2001 "Pedemontana delle Marche" road
Faeroe Islands Hovstunilin 2 450 m 17.12.2007 Between Öravík and Hov on Suðuröy
Switzerland Alusuisse – Ancien Sierre 2 450 m 2008 A9, two tubes, four linked tunnels
Switzerland Isla Bella 2 449 m 11.11.1983 A 13, near Rothenbrunnen
Austria Tanzenberg 2 446 m 14.11.1983 S 6, 2 tubes
Italy San Giacomo 2 444 m 22.12.2004 SS 12
Italy Muccia 2 441 m   Quadrilatero Marche Umbria road
Italy Cozzo Minneria 2 437 m 21.12.2004 A20, 2 tubes
Italy Cernobbio 2 434 m 1985 SS 340
Austria Langen 2 430 m 22.11.1991 S16, 2 tubes
Norway Hårskolten 2 430 m   Rv 830 Nordland
Norway Finnsås 2 412 m   Rv 53 Årdal - Lærdal
Spain Nievares 2 410 m 2004 N 632
Germany Tiergarten 2 410 m 26.03.2006 B 96, Berlin
Colombia Boquerón 2 405 m 20.07.1999 Bogotá - Caquetá
Norway Markhus 2 405 m   E 134 Rogaland
Italy Covelo 2 404 m 20.12.2003 SS510
China Airport 2 400 m 1981  
Singapore CTE 2 400 m   2 tubes
Nederland Roer 2 400 m 18.02.2008 2 tubes. Immersed tunnel under Roer river
Russia Krasnopolyansky 2 400 m    

 

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Road Tunnel Projects 3 000 - 2 400 m
Country Tunnel Length Date of opening Notes
Germany Neu Oberau 2 995 m ? B 2
Austria Linz Westring, Tunnel Nord 2 970 m ? B 139
Germany Kirchholz 2 950 m 2008 B 21, works start: 2005
Andorra Dos Valires 2 922 m 2010 Two tubes. Encamp-Massana. Works start: 2005
South Korea Chunma 2 920 m ? North bridge road project
Spain Horta-Cerdanyola 2 900 m 2005 ? Two tubes
Switzerland Choindez 2 870 m 2008 A 16
Italy Carso 2 848 m 2007 2 tubes, Trieste
Italy Ranzanico 2 825 m ? SS 42
Austria Kreuzberg I 2 823 m ? B 83, Klagenfurt nortwest bypass
Germany Jagdberg 2 800 m 2008 A 4
Sweden Norra Länken 1 2 800 m 2011 Stockholm ring, Norrtull-Vartan. 2 tubes
Italy Etroubles-St.Oyen I° 2 700 m ? SS27
Slovakia Havran 2 670 m ? D 1, Turany - Ivachnova section
Austria Kirchdorf 2 650 m ? S 35, 2 tubes
Spain Louro - Lagares 2 650 m   AP9 Porrino-Vigo Section
Switzerland Schwarzer Graben 2 630 m ? A 9, Visp bypass
Austria Linz Westring, Tunnel Süd 2 627 m ? B 139, 2 tubes
Austria Letze 2 612 m 2007 B 191, Feldkirch southern bypass
Spain Ispeguy 2 600 m ?  
Switzerland Vedeggio - Cassarate 2 600 m ? Lugano north bypass
Norway Ringveg vest II 2 600 m ? Rv. 556, 2 tubes, Bergen
Spain Ispeguy 2 600 m    
Portugal Porta da Cruz 2 600 m   Porta da Cruz - Machico. Island Madeira
Switzerland Saaser 2 577 m 2011 A 28
Slovakia Prešov 2 520 m ? D 1, Fricovce - Prešov section
Germany Sudvorstadt 2 500 m ? Leipzig
China Kowloon 2 500 m 2007 East-west expressway, works start 2004
Spain Gedo 2 500 m ? Autovia de la Meseta
Spain Folgoso 2 500 m ? 2 tubes
Norway Eiganes 2 430 m ? E 39 Stavanger. 2 tubes
Spain Loma de Bas 2 430 m   AP7, 2 tubes. Vera-Cartagena
Greece Pangaio 2 400 m ? Under design

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