Bohai tunnel plan headed for State Council  

渤海湾海底隧道方案将上报国务院 投资约2200亿

“渤海海峡跨海通道战略规划研究项目已经完成，包括一个总报告、九个分报告，我们将于近期上报国务院。”中国工程院院士王梦恕告诉《经济参考报》记者，现在辽宁、山东方面的积极性都很高，我国应抓住机遇，乘势而上，适时启动渤海海峡跨海通道的建设。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- A plan for an undersea tunnel across Bohai Sea will be submitted to the State Council, Economic Information Daily said.

Wang Mengshu, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the head of the research team, said they have finished a report and will submit it.

The proposed 125-kilometer tunnel will run from the port city of Dalian in northeastern Liaoning province to Yantai city in eastern Shandong, cutting the travel distance between the two regions by more than 1,500 kilometers on land. The alternative to taking the long way around won't be an option until an undersea tunnel is in place.

The tunnel will cost 220 billion yuan ($36.3 billion), Wang said, adding that the cost can be recouped in 15 years.

Wang said it could start in 2020 and take about 10 years.