General Information
Other name(s): | Tunnel del Col di Tenda - Tunnel routier du col de Tende |
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Completion: | 1882 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Road tunnel |
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Structure: |
Tunnel |
Location
Location: |
Tende, Alpes-Maritimes (06), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Limone Piemonte, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy |
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Address: | SS20-D6204 |
Coordinates: | 44° 8' 20.65" N 7° 34' 13.65" E |
Coordinates: | 44° 10' 4.18" N 7° 34' 17.05" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
length | 3 182 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
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 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.
It currently operates with alternate traffic but a new tunnel is being built.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Col de Tende Road Tunnel" and modified on February 11, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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20021716 - Published on:
20/05/2006 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021