Maybe that's because it's also one of the world's steepest roads, chiseled into the mountain by local villagers. The Guoliang Tunnel is located in the Taihang Mountains in China's Henan Province ...

The tunnel opened the mountain region to growth and freed it ... it wasn’t until October 1880 that the tracks were clear and the first train from Salisbury reached Asheville.

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A CDOT camera in the area showed icy road conditions and empty westbound lanes heading into the tunnel. Officials from the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said heavy snow and low visibility ...