Road Tunnels
Main chain, from west to east:
name | location | countries | length (km) |
---|---|---|---|
Col de Tende Road Tunnel | Tende to Cuneo | France, Italy | 3.2 |
Fréjus Road Tunnel | Modane to Susa | France, Italy | 12.9 |
Mont Blanc Tunnel | Chamonix to Courmayeur | France, Italy | 11.6 |
Great St Bernard Tunnel | Martigny to Aosta | Switzerland, Italy | 5.9 |
St. Gotthard Tunnel | Göschenen to Airolo | Switzerland | 17 |
San Bernardino Tunnel | Splügen to Bellinzona | Switzerland | 7.7 |
Felbertauern Tunnel | Mittersill to Lienz | Austria | 5.3 |
Tauern Road Tunnel | Eben im Pongau to Sankt Michael im Lungau | Austria | 6.4 |
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