Fréjus Road Tunnel
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The Fréjus Road Tunnel is a tunnel that connects France and Italy. The tunnel runs for 13 km under Col du Fréjus in the Cottian Alps between Modane in France and Bardonecchia in Italy. It is one of th
The French entrance to the tunnel at Modane
French side of the second bore in 2021 before its completion
Mont Blanc Tunnel fire
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On 24 March 1999, a transport truck caught fire while driving through the Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy. When it stopped halfway through the tunnel, it violently combusted. Other vehicles
Fréjus Road Tunnel
…traffic in both directions simultaneously. Tunneling for the second bore of the tunnel began in 2009, following EU regulations put in place after the Mont Blanc Tunnel fire. Originally planned as an 8 m (26 ft) wide rescue tunnel, an agreement was reached in 2012 to open the new bore to traffic towards France while converting…
A memorial plaque on the French side of the tunnel; pictured in 2010.
Thermographic inspection station on the Italian side