Col de Tende Road Tunnel

Road tunnel between France and Italy

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44°9′12″N 7°34′16″E / 44.15333°N 7.57111°E / 44.15333; 7.57111StartFranceEndItalyOperationOpened1882TechnicalLength3182 mHighest elevation1321 m (French side)Lowest elevation1280 m (Italian side)

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Col de Tende

Location of the Col de Tende Road Tunnel

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 / 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

^ "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