The World's Road Tunnels 4 000 m - 3 000 m
Country Tunnel Length Date of opening Notes
Japan Happusan 3 998 m 1993 2nd tube under construction: 4468 m. Kan-etsu expressway
Norway Toppen 3 986 m 1996 Fv. 15 Troms
Italy Fara 3 964 m 1992 SS 251
Norway Rotsethorn 3 962 m 28.05.2004 Rv 651, Lengthening of old tunnel 2 176 m (19.06.1999)
China Niulanghe 3 955 m 2000 2 tubes. Jincheng-Jiozou Expressway
Australia M5 East 3 950 m 09.12.2001 2 tubes
Japan Ohtohge 3 940 m 1992  
Norway Hell (Gjevingåsen) 3 928 m 18.10.1995 E6 Trondheim - Stjørdal
Japan Junanago 3 920 m 1957  
South Africa Huguenot 3 913 m 1988 2 tubes excavated, but only one bidirectional tube on south side is in use
Sweden Södra Länken 3 900 m 24.10.2004 2 tubes, Stockholm
China Yangkou 3 882 m 2007 2 tubes. Tsingtao Seashore highway
Norway Nordby 3 850 m 1993 2 tubes
Norway Streke 3 850 m 2011 Rv 60 Møre og Romsdal
Norway Godøy 3 844 m 1988 Rv 658 Møre og Romsdal. Subaqueous tunnel (-153 m)
Japan Nagamine 3 831 m 1984 Kainan - Yuasa expressway
Norway Fløyfjell 3 825 m 7.07.1988 E 39 Hordaland. 2nd tube 3 195 m
Norway Frafjord 3 812 m 10.06.1999 Fv. 281 Rogaland
Denmark Borðoyar 3 800 m 1967 Faeroe Islands
Norway Strømsås 3 800 m 16.10.2001 E 134 Drammen bypass
Taiwan Pengshan 3 800 m 2000  
Norway Lunner 3 800 m 11.10.2003 Rv. 35 Lunner - Nannestad
Italy Cave Ovest 3 790 m 28.06.1995 A27, Cave Est = 3 153 m
China Xueling 3 788 m 2007 2 tubes. Taizhou-Jinyun (Taijin) Expressway
China Yanmenjie 3 785 m   2 tubes
Turkey Hapan 3 781 m 2006 Bolaman - Perþembe, Black sea road. 2nd tube: 3778 m
Japan Chiyoda 3 761 m 1964  
Norway Hvaler 3 751 m 1989 Subaqueous tunnel (-120 m)
Japan Sen-nin daiichi 3 744 m   Akita expressway
Italy La Rupe (Mezzolombardo) 3 740 m 20.10.2008 SP 235
Japan Rittou 3 737 m 1997 Three lanes. Daini - Tokai expressway
Japan Myojin 3 728 m 1987 2nd tube under construction: 3714 m. Shikoku - Oudan expressway
France Caluire 3 728 m 1997 2nd tube: 3728 m (1999)
Norway Grasdal 3 720 m 17.10.1978 Rv. 15 mountain road
China Nanjing Changjiang 3 710 m 2010 2 tubes. Subaqueous tunnel under Yang-tze river.
Switzerland Bözberg 3 705 m 10.1996 A3, 2 tubes
China Tai Lam 3 700 m 25.05.1998 Hong Kong, 2 x 3 lanes
Singapore CTE II 3 700 m   2 tubes
Norway Nøstvedt 3 700 m 09.09.2009 E6, 2 tubes
France Orelle 3 692 m 2000 A 43 Frejus - Lyon, one tube, 3 lanes
China Longxi 3 691 m 12.05.2009 DuWen (Dujiangyan - Wenchuan) Highway
Norway Umskaret 3 670 m 31.10.2006 E12 Mo i Rana - Sweden
Georgia-Russia Roki 3 660 m 1985 Altitude: 1200 m. Trans Caucasian highway
Iceland Héðinsfjarðargöng-II 3 650 m 2010 Siglufjörður - Héðinsfjörður
Japan Ryuugatake 3 645 m 1987 Ban-etsu expressway
Japan Aida 3 629 m 1993 2nd tube: 3598 m
Italy San Silvestro 3 623 m 21.07.2007 SS 16 Francavilla bypass
China Wuhan Changjiang 3 609 m 28.12.2008 Subaqueous tunnel under Yang Tze River. Three tubes, one for subway. Hankou - Wuchang
Norway Brattli 3 606 m 1992 Rv 827 Kjøpsvik - Sætran, Nordland
Italy Agnese 3 600 m 1992 SS 240
China Nanshan 3 600 m 2006  
Japan Fukuchiyama 3 596 m 1988 2nd tube: 3589 m. Kyusyu expressway
Japan Ushizuyama 3 573 m 1983 2nd tube: 3558 (1992). Chugoku - Oudan expressway
Switzerland Mont Russelin 3 572 m 14.11.1998 A16
China Qinggangshao 3 560 m   2 tubes. Breakthrough: 29.06.2004. Chongzun Expressway
Greece Metsovo 3 548 m 1993 E 92 - EM. 2nd tube: 3550 m (2003)
Italy Breva 3 536 m 07.04.2004 SS 340 dir. Calozzo Mianico - Dongo
Italy Noasca - Ceresole 3 535 m 1991-93 SS 460. Two linked tunneles
Norway Vike 3 535 m 1990 Lengthening to 4 200 m (2005)
Italy Valsassina 3 530 m 24.02.2006 SS36dir
Japan Onikoube 3 527 m    
Norway Stordal 3 527 m 1998 Rv. 650 Møre og Romsdal
Norway Ellingsøy 3 520 m 1987 Rv. 658. M og R. Subaqueous tunnel (-144 m)
Denmark Drogden 3 520 m 01-07-2000 Subaqueous tunnel Denmark - Sweden (road and rail)
Norway Tromsøysund 3 500 m 3.12.1994 Subaqueous tunnel, 2 tubes (-102 m)
China Maoling 3 500 m    
South Korea Sansung 3 500 m 2005 Hwanung Jangjeondong
Austria Pfaffenboden 3 430 m 2003 Start of work: 15.11.2001. Private road near Molln
Norway Bogs 3 482 m 11.06.2004 E 39, Sogn og Fjordane
Austria Semmering 3 488 m 06.2004 S 6, 2nd tube: 3414 m
Japan Kanmon 3 461 m 1958 Subaqueous tunnel, Kanmon Strait
China Dushu Lake 3 460 m 10.10.2007 Suzhou South Ring Expressway
China Tanyugou 3 455 m 06.1998  
Norway Modalen 3 451 m 3.07.1976 Rv. 569 Hordaland
Italy Omegna 3 427 m 1992 SS 229
Italy Sostino 3 405 m U.C. SS77
Iceland Múlagöng 3 400 m 01.03.1991 Single lane. Dalvíkur - Ólafsfjarðar
Australia Burnley 3 400 m 1999 City Link, Melbourne
Vietnam Hai Van 3 400 m   Works started on 20.04.2001
China Bulongqing 3 400 m 2004 In Yunnan province
Norway Ibestad 3 396 m 02.12.2000 Rv. 848. Subaqueous tunnel (-112 m)
Japan Maiko 3 393 m 1997 Access road to the largest single-span bridge in the world between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku
Italy Furlo 3 391 m 1991 R 05 (First tube in 1985)
Switzerland La Drossa / Munt la Schera 3 390 m 1965 N28, P.so del Gallo:1810 m, La Drossa: 1706 m
Japan Ginga 3 388 m   Hokkaido
Japan Sasaya 3 385 m 1990 Yamagata expressway
Italy Monte Negrone 3 378 m 07.01.2008 SS671
Japan Kake Higashi 3 365 m 1983 2nd tube: 3277 m. Chugoku - Oudan expressway
Japan Tsuchiyu 3 360 m 1989  
Switzerland Traversee de Neuchatel 3 355 m 18.06.1993 A5 Neuchatel ring, two tubes
Italy Totoga 3 352 m 1997 SP80
Greece Maliakos 3 350 m   Subaqueous tunnel (Immersed) E 75
Spain Guadarrama 3 345 m 1972 1st tube 2 870 m (1963)
Austria Ehrentalerberg 3 345 m 23.05.1996 A 2, Shortest tube: 3 330 m
Italy Petraro 3 345 m 05.08.1978 A 20 in Sicily, 2nd tube 3327 m (1992)
Japan Ichifuri 3 342 m 1988 2nd tube: 3326 m. Hokuriku expressway
Switzerland Giessbach 3 340 m 18.05.1988 N 8
Norway Sløverfjord 3 337 m 1997 E 10 Nordland. Subaqueous tunnel (-120 m)
France Roux (Ardeche) 3 336 m 1930 RD 160
Japan Ukishima 3 332 m 1984 Hokkaido
Switzerland Lungern 3 330 m 2011 A8, Pilot hole breakthrough: 02.2003
Japan Sekido 3 325 m 1988 2nd tube: 3217 m. Sanyo expressway
Turkey Bolu 3 321 m 200x E89, 2 tubes, 3 lanes each
Italy Valsolda (Oria) 3 314 m 2009 SS340
Norway Ravnehei 3 300 m 24.11.2009 Rv. 465 Kjörrefjord - Ulland, near Farsund
Germany Königshainer Berge 3 300 m 11.03.1999 Germany's longest motorway tunnel between Dresden and Poland border
Italy Monte Barro 3 300 m 25.10.1999 SS 36, 2 tubes, between Civate and Lecco
Israel Mount Carmel 3 300 m 2005 Two tubes
Austria Achrain 3 340 m 2007 L200
Italy Varano 3 285 m   SS77
Norway Geiteryggen 3 281 m 1987  
Norway Storsand 3 280 m 2006 E39, Klett - Bårdshaug (Orkanger)
Switzerland Gubrist 3 273 m 21.06.1985 A1 Zürich Nord ring, 2 tubes
France Chamoise 3 264 m 1995 1st tube: 3250 m (1986)
Japan Hamamatsu 3 262 m   Daini - Tokai expressway
Japan Yoneyama 3 260 m 1989 2nd tube: 3154 m. Chugoku - Oudan expressway
Switzerland Vispertal 3 260 m 04.02.1997 N 212 Zürich Nord ring
Switzerland La Vue des Alpes 3 250 m 1995 H 20
Bulgaria Shipka 3 250 m 2001 Between Tornovo and Dtara
England Mersey Queensway 3 237 m 18.07.1934 Subaqueous tunnel. 2-way. 4 lanes
Norway Straumdal 3 232 m 10.1992 Rv. 17 Jektvik - Ågskaret, Nordland
Italy Villeneuve 3 230 m 25.05.1994 A5 Torino - Entreves, shortest tube 3 213 m (1991)
Greece Dodoni 3 347 m 2003 Two tubes
Italy Regoledo 3 227 m 1987 SS 36, Northern direction = 3 220 m
Japan Tsuruga 3 225 m 1977 2nd tube: 3225 m (1980). Hokuriku expressway
Norway Pollfjellet 3 230 m 1983  
Switzerland Raimeux 3 211 m 20.11.2007 N 16
Japan Ipponmatsu 3 203 m 1993 Chao expressway
Italy Limina 3 200 m 1984 SS682
Norway Isfjell (Iisavari) 3 200 m 29.10.2005 E6, Kåfjorden, Troms
Norway Vatland 3 200 m 01.09.2006 E39, Lyngdal - Flekkefjord
Japan Kassaiyama 3 197 m 1993 2nd tube: 3181 m (1989). Sanyo expressway
Japan Johana 3 192 m 2000 Tokai - Hokuriku expressway
France-Italy Col di Tenda (Tende) 3 186 m 1882 Railway before 30.10.1928
France L'Épine 3 182 m 1991 1st tube 3092 m (1974)
Switzerland Belchen 3 180 m 23.10.1970 A2, 2 tubes
Denmark Sumbiar 3 180 m   Faeroe Islands
Japan Michinoku 3 178 m 1980  
Austria Lermoos 3 168 m 1984 B 179 Tirol
Portugal Do Cortado 3 167 m 15.10.2004 Faial - São Jorge. Island Madeira
Italy Pré Saint Didier 3 162 m 13.08.2002 A5 Torino - Entreves, 1st tube: 2890 m (29.06.2001)
Italy Calavà 3 160 m 05.08.1978 A 20 in Sicily, shortest tube 3114 m
China Feiluanling 3 155 m   Near Ningde. Luoning Expressway
Brazil Serra do Mar (TD1) 3 146 m 17.12.2002 SP 160 Ecovia dos Imigrantes (Longest in Brazil)
China Gushan 3 138 m 1986 2 tubes. Fuzhou-Mawei Highway
Japan Jukyugo 3 130 m 1971  
Japan Hoh-oh 3 123 m 1992 Shikoku - Oudan expressway
Italy Avise 3 121 m 25.05.1994 A5, 2nd tube: 3069 m, 14.09.1995
China Erdaoya 3 120 m   Shiyan-Manchuanguan section, YinWu Expressway
Norway Storvikskaret 3 114 m 07.07.1995 Rv 17 Ørnes - Løding/Tverlandet, Nordland
Germany 4. Röhre Elbtunnel 3 101 m 29.10.2002 Röhre 1-3 = 2 653 m (1975)
Japan Takanomine 3 097 m 1988 Hokuriku expressway
Norway Ljønibb- og Hamregjøl 3 090 m 1963 Two connected tunnels
Portugal Encumeada 3 086 m 8.10.2000 Island Madeira
Argentina-Chile Cristo Redentor 3 080 m 1980 Altitude 3 175 m
France Mont Sion 3 075 m 28.12.2008 A 41, Annecy - Geneve
Italy Dolonne 3 073 m 07.03.2007 A5 Torino - Entreves, 2 tubes
Japan Gokayama 3 072 m    
France-Spain Aragnouet - Bielsa 3 070 m 1976 Altitude 1821 m
Japan Juhachigo 3 057 m 1957  
Japan Kagamigahara 3 050 m 1986 Tokai - Hokuriku expressway
Italy San Vito 3 047 m 1992 SS50 bis var
Turkey Selatin south 3 046 m 2000 2 tubes
Japan Nunobiki 2 3 032 m   Kobe city
Denmark Kunoyar 3 031 m 1988 Faeroe Islands
Norway Borgund 3 030 m 06.07.2004 E16 in Laerdal
Japan Shimizu 2 3 027 m   Daini - Tokai expressway
Japan Yatsukusa 3 025 m    
Spain Soller 3 023 m 19.02.1997 In Mallorca
China Sijiaotian 3 013 m   Yunnan-Daobao Highway
Switzerland Pomy 3 005 m 05.04.2001 A1. 2 tubes
Brazil Serra do Mar (TD3) 3 005 m 17.12.2002 SP 160 Ecovia dos Imigrantes
Switzerland Binn 3 000 m   Ernen - Binn
Switzerland Neuchatel 3 000 m   A5 Neuchatel ring
Irak Zacko 3 000 m 1983 Double tube
Japan Shimizu 1 3 000 m 1997 Daini - Tokai expressway
Turkey Hopa 3 000 m 22.10.2000 2 tubes, Black sea highway
Switzerland Arrissoules 3 000 m 05.04.2001 A1 Yverdon - Payerne
Kirghizistan ? 3 000 m   On Bishbek - Osh road under Tyuya Shuu pass

 

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