Lærdal Tunnel: Longest tunnel road in the World
In a country full of beautiful lakes, fjords, glaciers and tunnels, Lærdal Tunnel is the longest tunnel in the world. It is definitely a civil engineering marvel as well as appealing spot to witness.
NORWAY - Norway is a longest country in Europe. With the distinct weather conditions, country is full of tunnels and roads. You can find various tunnels in an hour drive here.
Famous example of tunnels here, Lærdal Tunnel opened for general public in 2000. In June 1992 the Norwegian Parliament decided to construct the world's longest road tunnel. The 24.5km (15.2 miles) long stretch of tunnel stretches between Aurland and Laerdal on the new main highway connecting Oslo and Bergen.
Construction was started in 1995 and the longest tunnel cost around 1.082 billion NoK Or 113.1M USD. ...