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Western Scheldt Tunnel
Overview
Official nameWesterscheldetunnel
LocationZeeland, Netherlands
Coordinates51°22′09″N 3°47′56″E / 51.3691°N 3.7989°E / 51.3691; 3.7989
RouteHighway N62
CrossesWestern Scheldt
StartEllewoutsdijk (north end)
EndTerneuzen (south end)
Operation
Opened14 March 2003 (2003-03-14)
OwnerProvince of Zeeland
TollYes, cars €5.00
Technical
Length6,600 metres (21,700 ft; 4.1 mi)
No. of lanes2 x 2
Lowest elevation−60 metres (−196 ft 10 in)
Tunnel clearance4.3 metres (14 ft 1 in)
Width2 x 11 metres (36 ft 1 in)
Grademax. 4.5%
Route map
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The Western Scheldt Tunnel (Dutch: Westerscheldetunnel) is a 6.6-kilometre (4.1 mi) tunnel in the Netherlands that carries highway N62 under the Western Scheldt estuary between Ellewoutsdijk and Terneuzen. It is the longest tunnel for highway traffic in the Netherlands.

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