At nearly 13 kilometers, the Mt. Snow Tunnel is the world's third-longest tunnel. Although the technology used in its construction is light-years ahead of that used 50 years ago for the Central Cross-Island Highway, the project is also more challenging and has suffered many setbacks, in part because no one questioned its route.
至於號稱世界第三、將近十三公里長的雪山隧道，相較於半世紀前的中橫公路，技術突飛猛進，但工程困難度也相對提高，問題是，沒有人懷疑開路者的篳路藍縷，但不能掩蓋工程惡的一面。