Where is the smallest tunnel in the world?

Shady Valley, Tennessee, United States--Surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest, Beaverdam Creek carves its way through the mountains alongside the Backbone Rock Tunnel in Shady Valley, Tennessee, United States; it is both narrow and tall at 80 feet in height and only 20 feet long, setting the world record for being ...



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Being 25 km long the Laerdal Tunnel i Norway is the world's longest road tunnel - and it is equipped with support and cable ladders from Oglaend System. To ease the drive through the 25 km long tunnel, there is a huge hall every 6 km.

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China???????? has the most number of tunnels in the world. There are 16229 tunnels in China. The largest tunnel in China is Bohai Strait Tunnel. After China, Japan???????? has the most number of tunnels in the world.

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The Laerdal Tunnel in western Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world. It takes about 20 minutes to pass through the tunnel. Brightly colored lights placed every six kilometers help drivers stay alert.

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The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will be the longest combined rail and road tunnel anywhere in the world when it is completed in 2029. This €10 billion project - which crosses a stretch of the Baltic Sea known as the Fehmarn Belt - will connect Rødbyhavn on the Danish island of Lolland and Puttgarden in northern Germany.

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The 5,727-metre (18,789 ft) long tunnel runs beneath the Bremsnesfjorden, reaching a depth of 250 metres (820 ft), making it one of the deepest undersea tunnels in the world. Construction began in 2006, and the tunnel opened on 19 December 2009, later than initially estimated.

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Both tunnels, however, are longer than the Backbone Rock Tunnel near Shady Valley, Tennessee, which at around 20 feet (6.1 m) long, is the world's shortest railroad tunnel.

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