North-Western Tunnel (Russian: Северо-Западный тоннель) is a road and subway tunnel in Moscow, Russia. It is a part of the Krasnopresnensky prospekt, that extends the M9 motorway to the city center, and of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Metro Line. It is about 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long and is the fourth longest in-city tunnel of Europe (after the Dublin Port Tunnel at 4.5 km, the Södra länken in Stockholm at 4.5 km and Giovanni XXIII Tunnel in Rome at 2.9 km).

North-Western Tunnel
Overview
LocationSerebryany bor forest, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates55°46′37.75″N 37°23′54.88″E / 55.7771528°N 37.3985778°E / 55.7771528; 37.3985778
RouteM9 motorway
Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Metro Line
Operation
OpenedDecember 27, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-27)
TrafficAutomotive, rail
CharacterHighway, subway

It runs under the Serebryany bor forest. The double-level tunnel combines the road and railway traffic.

The tunnel was opened on December 27, 2007.

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