Norway plans world’s first underwater floating tunnel

Necessity is the mother of invention. One such pressing need is leading Norway to build an engineering marvel: the world’s first underwater floating tunnel.

According to reports, western Norway comprises almost 1,200 fjords, which are long, narrow, deep inlets of the sea between high cliffs formed by submergence of a glaciated valley. Because of such geography, which is stunning to see, travelling across the nation’s coastline is a nightmare.

Business Insider recently reported that the drive from Kristiansand to Trondheim in Norway takes about 21 hours and one has to take as many as seven ferry crossings to continue on the journey.

It is this need that has seen the Norwegian Public Roads Administration proposing the world’s first underwater floating tunnel through the Norwegian Sea.

Such a tunnel will make travelling easier and will cut down travel time by at least half. The cost of the proposed tunnel, if completed in time, has been estimated at $25 billion, according to Wired magazine.

So what will the Norwegian underwater floating tunnel look like? Let’s take a look: click here