Heathrow Airside Road Tunnel
The Heathrow Airside road tunnel is a road tunnel which is considered to be an important part of Heathrow Airport infrastructure. Below are some key features and specifications of this tunnel:
- The length of this tunnel is approximately 1420 meters and it was built in 2005.
- This tunnel allows efficient movement of airport vehicles by connecting the east and west sides of the airfield.
- This tunnel has fire detection systems and suppression systems to ensure the safety of airport staff.
- This tunnel is enabled with sound security to make sure that only authorised airport staff can use its infrastructure.
Top 10 Longest Tunnels in the UK
The list of longest tunnels in the UK are the Queensway Tunnel, Kingsway Tunnel, Hindhead Tunnel, Limehouse Link Tunnel, Tyne Tunnel, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Dartford Tunnel, Heathrow Airside Road Tunnel, Blackwall Tunnel and Hatfield Tunnel.
In this article, we are going to learn about each of the tunnels in the list.