Col de Tende Road Tunnel

Summary

Col de Tende Road Tunnel is a 3182 metre long road tunnel running under Col de Tende between France and Italy. It was inaugurated in 1882[1] and it was until 1964 the longest road tunnel in the Alps. At its opening time it was the world's longest road tunnel. Altitude on the French side: 1,280 m; Italian side: 1,321 m.

Col de Tende Road Tunnel
Portal on Italian side
Overview
Official nameTunnel routier du col de Tende (in French)
Traforo stradale del Colle di Tenda (in Italian)
LocationCol de Tende, France/Italy
Coordinates44°9′12″N 7°34′16″E / 44.15333°N 7.57111°E / 44.15333; 7.57111
Operation
Opened1882
Technical
Length3182 m
Highest elevation1321 m (French side)
Lowest elevation1280 m (Italian side)
10km
6miles
Col de Tende Road Tunnel
Col de Tende
  
Map
Location of the Col de Tende Road Tunnel

The tunnel and its access roads were damaged by Storm Alex in October 2020, closing the tunnel. As of June 2021, repair work is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.[2]

(From France, 44°8′20″N 7°34′14″E / 44.13889°N 7.57056°E / 44.13889; 7.57056, to Italy, 44°10′3″N 7°34′18″E / 44.16750°N 7.57167°E / 44.16750; 7.57167)

References edit

  1. ^ "Tende Road Tunnel (Tende/Limone Piemonte, 1882)".
  2. ^ "La France et l'Italie ont validé la création d'un viaduc côté français pour relier la route au tunnel", France Info, May 6, 2021

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