Route CG II / CG III Opened 2012 Length 2,922 m (9,587 ft) | Work begun 2005 Character Dual-tube Number of lanes 4 | |
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Location La Massana, Encamp, Andorra / Escaldes-Engordany, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra | ||
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. The tunnel connects Generals Roads 2 and 3 linking the Valira del Nord (North Valley) and the Valira d'Orient (East Valley). It is the first stage of the northern bypass of Andorra la Vella/Escaldes-Engordany.
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Map of T%C3%BAnel dels Dos Valires, AD200 Encamp, Andorra
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. The tunnel cost over €160 million to build and it is estimated that 2500 vehicles per day will use the tunnel.
References
Dos Valires Tunnel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA