Norway wants to build world’s first tunnel for ships

This computer generated picture shows the so-called Stad Ship Tunnel. Picture: AFP /Stadskipstunnel.no/NORDWEST3D

This computer generated picture shows the so-called Stad Ship Tunnel. Picture: AFP /Stadskipstunnel.no/NORDWEST3D

The Norwegian government wants to build a tunnel linking two fjords that would be large enough to pass 16,000 tonne cargo and passenger ships. The treacherous stretch of waterway has seen 46 accidents and 33 deaths since World War II. The 1.7 km Stad maritime tunnel would cost about 1.6B kroner ($274M USD). [Source: The Courier-Mail via ASCE SmartBrief. Image: AFP]