Rove Tunnel
The southern portal
The Rove Tunnel is a canal tunnel in France, opened in 1927 and closed in 1963 after a section collapsed.[1] It remains the biggest canal tunnel in the world, as far as shipping canals are concerned.
As a part of the Canal de Marseille au Rhône, it used to connect the Étang de Berre in the north with L'Estaque in the south, both hosting a part of Marseille's harbour. It is 7,120 m (23,360 ft) long, and is 22 m (72 ft) wide and 15 m (49 ft) high, with a water depth of 4 m (13 ft).
Coordinates:
- 43°23′59″N 5°13′29″E / 43.399599°N 5.224739°E - northern portal
- 43°21′35″N 5°17′38″E / 43.359642°N 5.293919°E - southern portal
References
- Time magazine article from 1927
- Infoplease
- Answers.com
External links
Media related to Rove Tunnel at Wikimedia Commons