Dos Valires Tunnel
The Dos Valires Tunnel (Tunel de Dos Valires) is a major road tunnel in Andorra linking the two upper Andorran parishes of La Massana and Encamp. It is 2.922 kilometres (1.816 mi) long.[1] The tunnel connects Generals Roads 2 and 3 linking the Valira del Nord (North Valley) and the Valira d'Orient (East Valley).[1] It is the first stage of the northern bypass of Andorra la Vella/Escaldes-Engordany.
  Dos Valires Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | La Massana, Encamp, Andorra / Escaldes-Engordany, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra |
| Coordinates | 42°31′2.643″N 1°33′20.142″E |
| Route | CG-2 / CG-3 |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 2005 |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Character | Dual-tube |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,922 m (9,587 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
History
The construction of the tunnel was started in 2005 but was halted in 2009 after one of the viaducts at the La Massana entrance collapsed and killed 5 Portuguese construction workers.[2] The tunnel cost over €160 million to build and it is estimated that 2500 vehicles per day will use the tunnel.[3]
References
- "Two Valires Tunnel". Euroconsult. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- "Andorra bridge collapse". NCE. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- "Andorra Opens the €160m 'Dos Valires Tunnel'". Andorra Expat. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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