General Information
| Name in local language: | Tunnel de Foix |
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| Beginning of works: | March 1996 |
| Completion: | 1 February 2001 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tunnel |
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| Function / usage: |
Road tunnel |
Location
| Location: |
Foix, Ariège (09), Occitanie, France |
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| Address: | RN20 |
| For: |
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| Coordinates: | 42° 58' 31.15" N 1° 37' 20.92" E |
| Coordinates: | 42° 57' 22.59" N 1° 37' 26.15" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| tunnel length | 2 100 m | |
| tunnel section area | 100 m² |
Quantities
| volume of extracted material | 200 000 m³ | |
| number of Swellex bolts | 10 000 | |
| flies | 380 t | |
| lining concrete | 40 000 m³ | |
| concrete for slabs | 8 500 m³ |
Chronology
| March 1996 | Construction begins. |
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| 1 February 2001 | Opened to traffic |
Participants
Owner
Client
Geotechnical engineering
Co-contractor
Earthworks
Roadway & drainage
Water proofing
Electricity (high voltage)
Electricity (low voltage)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1996): Aménagement de la RN20 Toulouse-Barcelone. Le contournement de Foix sera souterrain. In: Travaux, n. 720 (May 1996), pp. 74-78.
- (2002): L'Ariegeoise. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 6, n. 36 (November 2002), pp. 56-58.
- Les ouvrages d'art de la RN20, de Foix à Andorre. In: Bulletin annuel de l'AFGC, n. 3 (January 2001), pp. 46-48.
- Le tunnel de Foix. In: Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment, n. 5271 (3 December 2004), pp. 7.
- (2001): Le tunnel de Foix. Modification d'un tunnel neuf avant son ouverture. In: Travaux, n. 774 (April 2001), pp. 21-26.
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20007882 - Published on:
17/01/2003 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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