Elbe Tunnel (1975)

Elbtunnel
South entrance of the Elbe Tunnel
Overview
Official nameElbtunnel
LocationCrosses under the Elbe in Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°32′12″N 9°55′48″E / 53.53667°N 9.93000°E / 53.53667; 9.93000
RouteBundesautobahn 7
Operation
Work begun1968
Opened10 January 1975 (1975-01-10)
OperatorFederal Republic of Germany, Autobahnmeisterei
Traffic110,000
Technical
Length3,325 metres
No. of lanes8

The New Elbe Tunnel (German: Neuer Elbtunnel), often simply called Elbtunnel, is a subterranean Elbe River crossing in northern Germany located in Hamburg.