新华鲜报丨20分钟穿越天山南北！世界最长高速公路隧道通车

Core Viewpoint - The opening of the Tianshan Victory Tunnel marks the completion of the G0711 expressway from Urumqi to Yili, showcasing China's engineering capabilities in constructing the world's longest highway tunnel [1][3]. Group 1: Project Overview - The Urumqi-Yili Expressway, with a total length of 324.7 kilometers, has an investment of 46.7 billion yuan and took over five years to complete [3]. - The Tianshan Victory Tunnel, the most challenging part of the project, spans 22.13 kilometers and is equivalent to the total length of five Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge road bridges [3][5]. - The tunnel construction faced significant challenges, including high geological stress and extreme weather conditions, with temperatures dropping to as low as -41.5°C [3][5]. Group 2: Engineering Innovations - The construction utilized a domestically developed innovative hard rock tunneling machine and a creative "three tunnels + four shafts" construction scheme, which reduced the difficulty of single-tunnel excavation and shortened the construction period by over 25% [3][5]. - Environmental protection measures were implemented, including precise control of the construction area and ecological monitoring, to ensure harmony between construction and ecological preservation [5]. Group 3: Regional Impact - The completion of the Urumqi-Yili Expressway and the Tianshan Victory Tunnel is expected to facilitate easier travel between northern and southern Xinjiang, transforming the one-day travel experience into a norm [3][6]. - The total length of highways in Xinjiang has surpassed 8,000 kilometers, with the total length of first-class highways exceeding 13,000 kilometers, indicating a significant improvement in regional transportation infrastructure [6].