The world’s deepest tunnel where cars will drive for 16 miles beneath sea | World | News
The world’s deepest tunnel can carry vehicles below 16 miles of the ocean. The Rogfast project in Norway is a 16.5 -mile -long underground tunnel underlying 392 meters (1,300FT) under the sea bed.
The project, which is planned to be opened in nine years, will connect Stavanger and Bergen to each other. Currently, drivers must go through the E39 and start multiple ferries. However, it was claimed that the tunnel would be reduced to this journey.
In total, the tunnel, which started in 2018, is divided into three sections each with its own ventilation and exchange systems, so that the drivers can return and go otherwise if necessary. It is estimated that the full length of the tunnel is applied for 50 km / h (31.25Mph).
The infrastructure project, which is estimated to cost £ 1.45 billion to £ 1.74 billion (€ 1.69 billion to € 2.03), is part of the campaign to connect Norway’s West Coast. In addition, it will improve the transportation connections between various towns and islands, reports Newsweek.
To create a tunnel, the crew raises about 8 million cubic meters of rock. Twin tunnels separated from 50FT will carry two strips of traffic.
The area of the route is home to various basic elements of the Norwegian economy, including seafood and oil industries.
It is calculated that approximately 6,000 vehicles will use Rogfast when it starts to work with expected wages to help pay maintenance. Meanwhile, the Norway government accounts for 40 percent of financing for the project.
These transitions could see that brave drivers were charged up to £ 30 (35.05 €), but this may vary when the tunnel is opened.
Speaking to Euronews about the benefits of the tunnel, Rogfast project Oddvar Kaarmo said, “Stavanger’s fourth largest city in Norway and Bergen second largest.
“Therefore, we hope that this project is possible for workers to reduce travel time for workers while traveling to Stavanger or Bergen on a daily basis.”
Mr. Kaarmo added Telegram: “The port in Mortavika is quite open and the ferries sometimes have to turn to another harbor in winter. When the tunnel is over, we will not have to trust the good atmosphere to keep the roads open.
“We must deliver the project about half a year after the last exercise and explosion, so we should do a lot of work at the same time. More than the tunnel about logistics.”
