List of tunnels in Romania

Most of Romania's tunnels date from the 20th century in the building of the railways, typically excavated through rock by blasting and then hand excavation.

The more modern tunnels include the longer Bucharest metro tunnels and utility tunnels, constructed from approximately 1970 to date, using a variety of tunnelling methods.

Road tunnels

Name Image Location Length Type Builder Opened
Bâlea Tunnel[1] Transfăgărășan 0.84 km (0.52 mi) 2 lanes tunnel 1972
Săcel Tunnel[1] A1 motorway 0.34 km (0.21 mi) double highway tunnel 2013
KM 60 Tunnel[1] Transfăgărășan 0.172 km (0.107 mi) single tunnel 1972
Lacul Roșu Tunnel[1] Harghita County 0.155 km (0.096 mi) 2 lanes tunnel 2004
Momaia Tunnel[2] Argeș County 1.35 km (0.84 mi) double highway tunnel in construction
Holdea Tunnel[3] Timiș County 2.13 km (1.32 mi) double highway tunnel in construction
Meseș Tunnel[4] A3 motorway 2.89 km (1.80 mi) double highway tunnel planned

Rail tunnels

Name Image Location Length Type Builder Opened
Tunelul Mare (Predeal) Brașov County 0.937 km (0.582 mi) Single-bore 1878[5][6]
Tunelul Mic (Predeal) Brașov County 0.1 km (0.062 mi) Single-bore 1878[7]
Filești Tunnel Galați County 0.77 km (0.48 mi) 1898[8]
Tălăşmani Tunnel Galați County 3.33 km (2.07 mi) 1911[9]
Teliu Tunnel Brașov County 4.369 km (2.715 mi) Single-bore Julius Berger 1929
Daneş Tunnel Mureș County 0.969 km (0.602 mi) double track 2017[10]
Sighișoara Tunnel Sighișoara 0.401 km (0.249 mi) double track 2017
Ormeniș Tunnel Brașov County 6.9 km (4.3 mi) double-bore in construction[11]
Balota Tunnel Mehedinți County 6.189 km (3.846 mi) double-bore planned[12]

Other tunnels

Name Image Location Length Type Builder Opened
Lotru-Ciunget Tunnel Ciungetu 13.719 km (8.525 mi) Single-bore Hidroconstrucția 1972
Poiana Brașov water Tunnel Poiana Brașov 0.9 km (0.56 mi) Single-bore 2018

See also

References

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  2. ^ https://www.economica.net/autostrada-sibiu-pitesti-imagini-noi-cu-primul-tunel-veritabil-de-autostrada-din-romania-porr-a-exacavat-peste-600-de-metri_729133.html
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  6. ^ https://clubferoviar.ro/calea-ferata-predeal-brasov/
  7. ^ https://monitorizari.hotnews.ro/stiri-infrastructura_articole-22563402-video-foto-bra-predeal-cale-ferat-istorie-bogat-dar-viitor-care-trebuie-aduc-modernizarea-poveste-certuri-vnt-puternic-vitez-mic.htm
  8. ^ https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/galati/odiseea-unui-tunel-de-cale-ferata-mai-batran-decat-1915038.html
  9. ^ https://www.viata-libera.ro/campanii-vlg/68078-campania-vl-comori-de-patrimoniu-al-doilea-tunel-ca-lungime-din-romania-se-afla-in-galati-video
  10. ^ https://sibiu100.ro/eveniment/foto-tunelul-danes-cel-mai-lung-tunel-de-cale-ferata-construit-dupa-1989-a-fost-finalizat/
  11. ^ https://www.forbes.ro/aktor-a-inceput-forajul-primului-tunel-de-pe-tronsonul-de-cale-ferata-brasov-sighisoara-379396
  12. ^ https://infrapress.ro/2023/03/16/incep-lucrarile-la-cel-mai-mare-contract-de-cale-ferata-reabilitarea-tronsonului-craiova-drobeta-turnu-severin-caransebes-costa-105-miliarde-de-lei-fara-tva/