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Denmark and Germany are building the longest underwater tunnel in the world (PHOTO)

2022-09-20 19:10:42Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Denmark and Germany are building the longest underwater tunnel in the world
Started in 2008, the largest infrastructure project in Europe is nearing completion

Descending up to 40 meters under the Baltic Sea, the world's longest underwater tunnel will connect Denmark and Germany, cutting travel times between the two countries when it opens in 2029.

After more than a decade of planning, construction began in 2020.

"The expectation is that the first production line will be ready by the end of the year, or early next year," said Henrik Vincentsen, CEO of Femern A/S, the Danish state-owned company responsible for the project.

The tunnel, which will be 18 kilometers long, is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe, with a construction budget of over 7 billion euros.

It will be built along the Fehmarn Strait, a strait between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland, being designed as an alternative to ferry transport, used by millions of passengers every year.

The journey that now takes 45 minutes by ferry will take just 7 minutes by train and 10 minutes by car.

Denmark and Germany are building the longest underwater tunnel in the world

The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will be the world's longest road and rail tunnel. It will consist of two two-lane highways and two railway tracks.

“Today, if you were to take a train trip from Copenhagen to Hamburg, it would take you about four and a half hours. When the tunnel is finished, the same journey will take two and a half hours. In addition to these advantages, the tunnel will also have a positive impact on freight transport, as it creates a land route between Sweden and Central Europe that will be 160 kilometers shorter than today," said Jens Ole Kaslund, technical director at Femern A /S, the Danish state company

The project dates back to 2008, when Germany and Denmark signed a treaty to build the tunnel. It then took more than a decade for both countries to pass the necessary legislation and conduct geotechnical and environmental impact studies.

The process ended without problems from the Danish side, while in Germany a number of organizations, ferry companies or environmental groups strongly opposed the approval of the project.

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