Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel
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The Wuhan Yangtze River Tunnel (also known as the Wuhan Changjiang Tunnel), is the first tunnel crossing the Yangtze River
. Trial operation commenced on Dec. 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 had started in 2004 .
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
. Trial operation commenced on Dec. 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
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
. Construction had started in 2004 .
See also
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- Second Wuhan Yangtze River BridgeSecond Wuhan Yangtze River BridgeThe Second Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is a bridge across the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. It is located northeast of the historic central area of the city's Hankou District.-Construction:...
- Third Wuhan Yangtze River BridgeThird Wuhan Yangtze River Bridgethumb|right|250px|Wuhan's Third Yangtze River Bridge at Baishazhou.The Third Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is a highway bridge over the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. It is located 6.8 kilometers southwest of the First Bridge...
- Wuhan Tianxingzhou Yangtze River BridgeWuhan Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridgethumb|right|400px|Wuhan Tianxingzhou Yangtze River BridgeThe Wuhan Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge across the Yangtze River in the city of Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei Province of China....
- Wuhan Yangluo Yangtze River BridgeYangluo BridgeThe Yangluo Bridge is a suspension bridge near Wuhan in the Hubei province of China. With a main span of , it is tied with the Golden Gate Bridge for the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world...
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels