The Mont Blanc road tunnel linking France and Italy reopened to traffic on Friday following the completion of construction work.
Webcam video on the tunnel's website showed vehicles passing through toll booths in the evening. Traffic conditions were normal in both directions, the tunnel’s telephone information service said.
The 11-kilometre tunnel had been closed for 15 weeks for work on its vault structure, forcing motorists to use alternative routes and face significantly longer travel times.
The reopening follows hundreds of safety tests carried out by tunnel operators in recent weeks. The tunnel was also closed for several weeks last year for similar structural work.
The Mont Blanc Tunnel in the Alps was inaugurated in 1965. At the time, it was the longest road tunnel in the world.
latest_posts
- 1
The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites - 2Factbox-China's crewed lunar programme eyes astronaut landing by 2030
- 35 Movies That Leaving an Imprint with Inventive Innovation
- 4Can humans have babies in space? It may be harder than expected
- 5Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)
- Nations for Rock Climbing
- 10 Famous Frozen yogurt Flavors All over The Planet
- Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you can take steps early on to help your body weather the hormonal shift
- Partner of crime boss Steven Lyons arrested in Dubai
- Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed
- Accor signs agreement to transform El Gouna resort as Sofitel
- Crypto Investor’s Family Tied Up and Beaten by Armed Gangs in Their Home
- Bayer sues COVID vaccine makers over mRNA technology
- Instructions to Plan for Your Teeth Substitution Methodology
