Baltic Sea to see record-breaking tunnel built
A “record-breaking” tunnel is set to be built beneath the Baltic Sea, connecting Germany to Denmark. Its goal is to cut travel times and improve transport links between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe.
At 18km (11miles,) the Fehmarnbelt will be the world’s largest pre-fabricated road and rail tunnel when it is completed. The remarkable feet of engineering will see segments of the tunnel placed on top of the seafloor, where they will then be joined together. Its main construction site will be at the northern entrance, in Lolland Island in southeastern Denmark.
Most underwater tunnels, such as the 50km Channel Tunnel that connects Britain to France, burrow through bedrock under the seafloor. This tunnel in the Baltic Sea will have 90 individual elements linked together, piece by piece, similar to another iconic Danish invention, Lego.
At a cost of around €7.4 billion (£6.3 billion), the project will mainly be funded by Denmark while €1.3 billion will come from the European Commission. It will be among the largest-ever infrastructure projects in Europe and is part of the EU’s larger plans to strengthen transportation links throughout the continent. The goal is to reduce the number of flights and reduce emissions as a result.
When complete, a drive between Rødbyhavn in southern Denmark and Puttgarten in northern Germany will take only 10 minutes, while a train journey will be only seven. This replaces the 45 minutes it currently takes by ferry.
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