Situated within the significant curvature of the Yangtze River in Wuhu City, the tunnel is positioned approximately 5.5 km downstream from the upper Yangtze River Bridge and 9 km from the lower Yangtze River Bridge. The tunnel's route extends for approximately 5.5 km along this trajectory.

After consolidating preliminary reserves of technology, plans, and funding, the prerequisites for advancement have ripened, propelling the acceleration of the main construction phase. Tunnels extending beyond 600 m in length must be excavated. In the course of construction, the engineers from China Railway 14th Bureau confronted the formidable task of maneuvering the shield machine through an extensive bedrock segment spanning nearly 1,800 m. Remarkably, the rock strength here reached a substantial 113.4 MPa, marking the most challenging and longest bedrock stretch encountered across all Yangtze River tunnels.

Simultaneously, the tunnel achieves a maximum burial depth of 75 m, accompanied by a peak water and soil pressure of approximately 7.5 bar. To surmount geological challenges, the shield machine is outfitted with a retractable primary drive mechanism. Additionally, the excavation chamber incorporates a high-pressure, high-definition telescopic camera, enabling real-time observation and assessment of both the tunnel's frontal conditions and the excavation chamber's progress. The tunnel is planned to be opened to traffic by the end of 2024.