St.Gotthard Tunnel Switzerland - One of the longest Road Tunnel in the World
Its Time to explore new place and This time I'm going to Italy.
In this video i will show you Gotthard Road Tunnel it is one of the longest road Tunnel in the World.
At time of construction, in 1980 Gotthard Road Tunnel was the longest road tunnel in the world, currently it is the ninth-longest Road Tunnel in the World.
The Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland runs from Göschenen to Airolo and is 16.9 Kilometres (10.5 mi) in length below the St Gotthard Pass, a major pass of the Alps.
Length: 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi)
No. of lanes: 2
Operating speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Highest elevation: 1,175 m (3,855 ft)
(inside the tunnel)
Lowest elevation: 1,080 m (3,540 ft)
(north portal)
St. Gotthard tunnel closed for traffic everyday from 09:00pm - 05:00am.
Highway a2/e35 Switzerland's main north-south axis from Basel to Chiasso.
Highway a2/e35 - It lies on the Gotthard axis and crosses the Alps.
The A2 motorway leaves Basel heading south toward Olten, Sursee, Luzern, Stans, Altdorf, Erstfeld, Göschenen, Airolo, Biasca, Bellinzona, Lugano and reaches Chiasso.
It intersects with the A1, A8, A13 and A14 highways.
The St. Gotthard Tunnel lies at the heart of the motorway
and makes up its culminating point.
Highway a2/e35 - is one of the busiest highway in Switzerland.
St. Gotthard road tunnel - Another point of note that even in Winter, the inside temperature of the tunnel can reach 28°C (82°F) while traveling through it.
The inside temperature of the tunnel going to 36°C!!!
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