World’s first ‘floating tunnel’ proposed in NorwaySteep,icy mountains and deep fjords do western Norway famously scenic, but they also do life difficult for motorists. With seven ferries along the way, or the nearly 700-mile trip between the cities of Kristiansand in the south and Trondheim in the north typically runs about 21 hours at an average speed of about 30 miles an hour. But that could soon change. A $40-billion infrastructure project being planned by the Norwegian government aims to replace the ferries with bridges,conventional tunnels and what could be the world’s first “floating tunnel.”Read more.
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