Global InformationFelbertauern Tunnel information
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | B 108 (Austria) |
| Location | Austria (Raneburg, Mittersill) |
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| Status | Active since 25 June 1967 |
| Crosses | Alps under the Tauernkogel pass |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1962 |
| Opened | 25 June 1967 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 5,282 meters |
The Felbertauern Tunnel (German, Felbertauern) is a 5.2 km long tunnel in the Austrian Alps. The tunnel connects the Felber valley (in the north, region of Salzberg) with the Tauern valley (in the south, region of Tyrol).
Construction began in 1962, and the tunnel was opened in 1967.[1] The term "Felbertauern" by itself often is used to include the approach roads on both ends, which were built as the same time as the tunnel.
Unlike most other tunnels in the Alps, the Felbertauern Tunnel has only one tube. The daily traffic through the tunnel is approximately 4,000 vehicles per day, with about 7% trucks. Bicycles are not allowed in the tunnel, but a bicycle transport service is available.
The total length of the Felbertauern Tunnel is 5,282 meters (5.2 km), making it one of the eleven longest tunnels in Austria. The Felbertauern Pass is at an altitude of 2,481 meters (2.4 km). It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Traffic in both directions must pay a toll at the toll booth at the southern portal.[2] The approach roads are 7.5m wide.
- ^ https://www.felbertauernstrasse.at/en/
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