Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel

Nanjing Yangtze Tunnel
南京长江隧道

Entrance to the tunnel
Overview
Location	Nanjing, Jiangsu - under the Yangtze River
Coordinates	31°58′14″N 118°38′28″E / 31.9706°N 118.6411°E / 31.9706; 118.6411Coordinates: 31°58′14″N 118°38′28″E / 31.9706°N 118.6411°E / 31.9706; 118.6411
Start	Jiangxin Island
End	Pukou
Operation
Constructed	2005 - 2010
Opened	May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)
Owner	China Railway Construction Corporation (80%)
Technical
Length	3,837 metres (12,589 ft)
No. of lanes	2 x 3
Width	13.3 metres (44 ft)

The Nanjing Yangtze River Tunnel is a tunnel under the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. The tunnel connects the Pukou District to Jiangxin Island in the city of Nanjing. Construction of the tunnel began in 2005. The tunnel broke through in 2009 and was opened in May 2010.

The road continues over the Jiajiang Bridge, crossing the smaller Jiajiang branch of the river, into the Jianye District of Nanjing.