Mont Blanc Tunnel Rehabilitation and Doubling Project
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Valle d'Aosta, Italy/France
Source: Il Sole 24 ORE
The Mont Blanc tunnel will be closed for three months a year for 18 years due to maintenance problems. There is a proposal to build a second tunnel alongside the historic one to double capacity, but France has opposed this project. The Italy-France Intergovernmental Commission will decide on rehabilitation options including quarterly closures or total closure for a few years.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel
- Location
- Valle d'Aosta, Italy/France
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Il Sole 24 ORE
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Mont Blanc tunnel will be closed for three months a year for 18 years due to maintenance problems. There is a proposal to build a second tunnel alongside the historic one to double capacity, but France has opposed this project. The Italy-France Intergovernmental Commission will decide on rehabilitation options including quarterly closures or total closure for a few years. |
Original sector | Transport |
Location
Country | Italy/France |
State | Valle d'Aosta |
Source
Source | Il Sole 24 ORE |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel |
Article published date | 2026-05-18 |
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