Tutiyu Tunnel
| Tutiyu Tunnel | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to tunnel | |
Interactive map of Tutiyu Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Location | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 37°39′18″N 140°16′16″E / 37.655°N 140.271°E |
| Route | Japan National Route 115 & Japan National Route 459[1] |
| Start | Fukushima, Fukushima |
| End | Inawashiro, Fukushima |
| Operation | |
| Work began | September 7, 1982 |
| Constructed | November 1986 |
| Opened | September 27, 1989 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3.36 kilometres (2.09 mi) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
Operating speed | 50km/h |
Tunnel clearance | 4.7 metres (15 ft) |
| Width | 9 metres (30 ft) |
Tutiyu Tunnel (土湯トンネル, Tutiyu tonneru)is a Japanese road tunnel that opened September 27, 1989 between Fukushima City, and Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture. It is a mountain passage shared by Japan National Route 115 and Japan National Route 459 (tsuchiyu bypass).[2] This tunnel is 3.36 kilometers long and was the longest tunnel in Fukushima Prefecture at the time of its opening.[3] The opening of Ō-tōge Tunnel (3.94km) in 1992 exceeded this record.[4]
References
- ↑ "国道115号（土湯道路）ライブカメラ". fukushima-road.net.
- ↑ 一般国道115号土湯バイパス開通式 - 福島県
- ↑ 福島県のトンネル 県北建設事務所 - 福島県土木部
- ↑ "大峠道路の歴史 - 福島県ホームページ". www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp.
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