World's longest expressway tunnel under construction in China's Xinjiang-Xinhua

World's longest expressway tunnel under construction in China's Xinjiang

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Editor: huaxia

2024-12-29 17:13:10

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. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A worker operates 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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A worker sets up supporting racks 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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

This photo shows the entrance of Tianshan Shengli tunnel along the expressway linking Urumqi and Yuli County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2024.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Workers weld 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. 3, 2021.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A worker welds 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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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.

The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli tunnel, world's longest expressway tunnel, will soon be drilled through. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)