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Finland builds the World's first tunnel for ships while Norway talks about building the World's second ship tunnel
While Norway has still been contemplating over their "world's first ship tunnel", Finland has quietly opened world's real first ship tunnel. Kimola tunnel is a ship canal with a rock tunnel. Tunnel part is only 70 meters long (the kanal itself is 7 km long). Nevertheless, it is still a ship tunnel. A first in the world. Norwegians are welcome to compete to build world's second ship tunnel!
During the renovation work which started in 2018, the 70-meter-long rock tunnel was left in the canal has been widened, raised and strengthened. Building a bridge to replace the tunnel would have been more expensive. Renovation work has cost 20,8m euros.
On the first day of opening a total of 120 boats have passed through the tunnel.
https://netti-tv.net/ohjelmat/kimolan-kanavan-erikoisuus-on-70-metria-pitka-tunneli/569257
I am reading that Stad Skipstunnel was first proposed 144 years ago. That is a lot of talk...
Personally being number 2 would be OK with me. But at this point in time, I am not even sure about the second position...
Then of course, Stad Skipstunnel is for large ships and slightly longer than 70 meters.
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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When renovation stated in 2018
https://fimpec.fi/en/a-unique-infrastructure-project-is-being-implemented-at-the-kimola-canal
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