North-Western Tunnel
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North-Western Tunnel is a road and subway tunnel
in Moscow, Russia
. It is a part of the Krasnopresnensky prospekt, that extends the M9 motorway to the city center, and of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Subway Line
. It's about 2.8 km long and is the fourth longest in-city tunnel of Europe
(after the Dublin Port Tunnel
at 4.5 km, the Södra länken
in Stockholm
at 4.5 km and Giovanni XXIII Tunnel
in Rome
at 2.9 km).
It runs under the Serebryany bor forest. The double-level tunnel combines the road and railway traffic.
The tunnel was opened on December 27, 2007.
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
in Moscow, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is a part of the Krasnopresnensky prospekt, that extends the M9 motorway to the city center, and of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Subway Line
Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line
The Arbatsko–Pokrovskaya Line is a line of the Moscow Metro. Chronologically the second to open, now it connects with the district of Mitino and town of Krasnogorsk to the northwest of Moscow with the east of the Russian capital passing through the city centre...
. It's about 2.8 km long and is the fourth longest in-city tunnel of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(after the Dublin Port Tunnel
Dublin Port Tunnel
The Dublin Port Tunnel is a road traffic tunnel in Dublin, Ireland, that forms part of the M50 motorway....
at 4.5 km, the Södra länken
Södra länken
Södra länken , National road 75 , is a motorway in Sweden connecting Essingeleden , Stockholm with Värmdöleden , Nacka. Södra länken is 6 km in length, of which 4.7 km is in tunnels. This makes it the second longest urban motorway tunnel in Europe after Madrid M30 orbital motorway...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
at 4.5 km and Giovanni XXIII Tunnel
Giovanni XXIII Tunnel
Giovanni XXIII Tunnel is a road tunnel in Rome, Italy, that is part of the Tangenziale Est road. Is long about 2,9 km and it's the third longest in-city tunnel of Europe The twin tunnels form a dual carriageway running under the Mount...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at 2.9 km).
It runs under the Serebryany bor forest. The double-level tunnel combines the road and railway traffic.
The tunnel was opened on December 27, 2007.
See also
- Zhivopisny BridgeZhivopisny BridgeZhivopisny Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans Moskva River in north-western Moscow, Russia. It is the first cable-stayed bridge in Moscow. Opened on 27 December 2007 as a part of Krasnoprenensky avenue...
(another part of the Krasnopresnensky prospekt)