Col de Tende Road Tunnel
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 Portal on Italian side | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Tunnel routier du col de Tende (in French) Traforo stradale del Colle di Tenda (in Italian) |
| Location | Col de Tende, France/Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°9′12″N 7°34′16″E / 44.15333°N 7.57111°E |
| Start | France |
| End | Italy |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1882 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 3182 m |
| Highest elevation | 1321 m (French side) |
| Lowest elevation | 1280 m (Italian side) |
Col de Tende Road Tunnel is a 3182 meter 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.
The tunnel and its access roads were damaged by Storm Alex in October 2020, closing the tunnel. As of June 2021[update], 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, to Italy, 44°10′3″N 7°34′18″E / 44.16750°N 7.57167°E)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tende Road Tunnel (Tende/Limone Piemonte, 1882)".
- ^ "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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