World's longest expressway tunnel under construction in China's Xinjiang
Updated: December 29, 2024 19:44Xinhua
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]
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. [Photo/Xinhua]