A world of long tunnels When people ask, "Which is the world No 1 longest tunnel?" or "Which is the longest driving tunnels in world?" - Norway's Lærdal Tunnel takes the crown. But as the list showcases, many countries are pushing the boundaries of engineering, with tunnels serving as a testament to human achievement.. The Holland Tunnel is a four-lane tunnel that carries traffic from both I-78 and I-39. Being 1.62 miles in length, it is quite clearly one of the longest tunnels in the US.
List of long tunnels by type - contains separate tables for railroad, subway, vehicular, bicycle, water/aqueducts, and also for different building techniques List of deepest caves List of deepest mines Lists of tunnels List of longest railway tunnels List of long railway tunnels in China List of longest subway tunnel sections List of longest.. At 18.2 kilometres in length, the Yamate Tunnel is the second longest road tunnel in the world. Building work took a long time, from 1992 to 2015, as individual sections were design, built and opened in different years.