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
Italy Brings In New Measures In 2026 To Tackle Overtourism - 2Huge Iranian missile fragments, intercepted by air defenses, lay scattered across Israel, West Bank
- 3Little Urban areas to Visit in Western Europe
- 4Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA's historic launch around the moon
- 5'Euphoria' releases Season 3 photos with Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and others: See them
- Must-See Attractions in France
- Social Skylines d: A Survey of \Inside and out Social Experiences\ Language Learning Book
- UK clothing inflation climbs as Middle East turmoil threatens wider price rises
- Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way
- Whale stranded off Germany for days found stuck again
- 7 Fun Plans to Make Film Evenings Seriously Energizing (You'll Cherish #5!)
- Pick Your #1 breakfast food
- The Most Compelling Innovation Developments Somewhat recently
- Most loved Web-based feature: Which Stage Do You Like
