The most unusual transport tunnels

In some countries, when building a road through the forest, trees are cut down. And in some places they make a tunnel! We present you a selection of the 10 most beautiful and unusual transport tunnels.

Laerdal Tunnel — an unusual tunnel in the rays of artificial dawn

The Laerdal Tunnel is the longest road tunnel in the world. The Laerdal tunnel connects the Norwegian capital with the city of Bergen located on the other side. The length of the underground road is 24.51 km . In order to avoid distraction from drivers for a long stay in a confined space, the tunnel is divided into four sections and equipped with a lighting system that simulates natural light at dawn. Fans are installed in the walls of the caves to purify the air. Surveillance cameras allow Laerdal employees to track the number of "incoming" and "outgoing" and promptly eliminate the consequences of accidents. The Laerdal Tunnel is two lanes of the European highway E16, the main road between Oslo and Bergen. Construction of the tunnel began in 1995, and it was opened in 2000. This construction cost 1082 million Norwegian kroner. The tunnel is located about 175-200 km northeast of Bergen.

Unusual rainbow tunnel in Birmingham

American artist Bill Fitzgibbon prefers to create not for museums and galleries, but for city streets. For example, Bill created an urban rainbow. To do this, he personally decorated the tunnel on 18th Street in Birmingham (Alabama) with 250 LED lights.

Guoliang Tunnel Road is the most extreme tunnel in the whole world

Guoliang Tunnel Road is located in China. It is named after a village in the Taihangshan Mountains in Henan Province. For several years, 350 residents of this isolated place have been begging the government to make a way to connect them to the rest of the world. But in 1972, the villagers, tired of living in isolation, decided to pave the way to civilization themselves. After 5 years, the literally excavated path was opened to automobile traffic. The built path was very unsafe, and even several local residents died during the construction of the road. Along the entire length (about 1.2 km) of the road there are both protected by rocks and open areas. The latter feature, coupled with a width of 3.6 m, brought Guoliang Tunnel Road the reputation of "a road that does not forgive mistakes."

An unusual tunnel in Brisbane with a canopy in the shape of the crown of an exotic plant

The tree of the stone jungle. An unusual tunnel awaits motorists in Brisbane (Australia). Made in the form of an exotic tree crown, the awning illuminates the path at night and protects from the scorching sun during the day.

Unusual tree tunnel in Sequoia National Park

When the tree is not a hindrance. Tree Tunnel is one of two unusual tree tunnels through which the route of visitors to Sequoia National Park (USA) passes.

An unusual "painted" tunnel during the Vivid Sydney Festival

The magic arch. At the beginning of July, the annual Vivid Sydney Light music Festival takes place in Sydney (Australia). The tunnels of the metropolis, as well as most large urban objects, turn into a real kingdom of lights every summer. At the same time, the projection pictures are indistinguishable in appearance from the drawings made with paint.

An unusual natural tunnel in Germany

The "ceiling" is in bloom. The "functioning" of an unusual tunnel in the Bonn (Germany). A natural canopy is formed over one of the central streets of the city every spring, when cherry trees planted with a dense wall begin to bloom. To the great chagrin of the locals, this beauty lasts only 7-10 days.

Tunnel Gallery in the Shanghai metro

In the subway as on an excursion. The management of the Shanghai metro decided to turn the underground tunnels into a full-fledged art gallery. Passengers have the opportunity to admire the lighting effects and listen to calm background music. Subsequently, slide shows on historical, scientific and cultural topics will be shown in the subway. But even in the breaks between excursions, viewers will not see gloomy walls: the authors of the project plan to fill the "advertising breaks" with photos of natural beauties from around the world.

Europe's largest Frejus Rail Tunne tunnel

Frejus Rail Tunnel is Europe's largest complex of tunnels passing through the Alps, connecting roads and railways in the direction of Italy — France. The oldest part of the tunnel — the railway line "Turin — Modan" began work in 1871. Since then, the Frejus Rail Tunnel has been expanded many times and supplemented with new sections.

An unusual railway tunnel over the campus of the Illinois University of Technology

The case is a pipe. An unusual railway tunnel over the campus of the Illinois University of Technology is designed to minimize the noise of passing trains. The 160-meter "tube" also protects buildings from the destructive effects of vibration caused by moving trains.