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Sekiyama Tunnel from 1968 (western portal)

The Sekiyama Tunnel (Japanese: 関山トンネル) is a road tunnel on the border of Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures in Japan. As part of National Route 48, it crosses the Sekiyama Pass at a maximum altitude of 531 meters. Its name refers to two distinct tunnels, one opened in 1882 and the other in 1968. Only the new tunnel is still in operation.[1]

On 23 July 1880, during the construction of the first tunnel, 23 people died in an accident when gunpowder being transported for construction was ignited by a cigarette.[2]

Overview

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Construction Western portal Eastern portal Length Width Elevation
Old Sekiyama Tunnel 1882 38°22′55.9″N 140°33′51.9″E / 38.382194°N 140.564417°E / 38.382194; 140.564417 38°22′52.8″N 140°34′2.9″E / 38.381333°N 140.567472°E / 38.381333; 140.567472 284 m 5 m 594 m
(Rufurbishment of the old tunnel) 1937 298 m 6 m
New Sekiyama Tunnel 1968 38°23′29.8″N 140°34′4.4″E / 38.391611°N 140.567889°E / 38.391611; 140.567889 38°23′6.8″N 140°34′26.6″E / 38.385222°N 140.574056°E / 38.385222; 140.574056 890 m 7 m 531 m

References

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  1. ^ "関山隧道" [Sekiyama Tunnel]. pref.yamagata.jp (in Japanese). 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ 仙台市史 [Sendai City History (Special Edition 9)] (in Japanese). pp. 258–259.