Gousselerbierg tunnel
| Gousselerbierg tunnel | ||||
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| use | Road traffic | |||
| traffic connection | A7 | |||
| place | Lintgen | |||
| length | 2695 m | |||
| Number of tubes | 2 | |||
| Largest coverage | 115 m | |||
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| release | January 24, 2008 | |||
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| Coordinates | ||||
| North portal | 49 ° 43 ′ 51 ″ N , 6 ° 6 ′ 20 ″ E | |||
| South portal | 49 ° 42 ′ 32 " N , 6 ° 7 ′ 9" E | |||
Map with all coordinates: The Gousselerbierg tunnel is a tunnel on the A 7 in Luxembourg between Lorentzweiler and Mersch . With a length of 2,695 meters, it was the longest tunnel in Luxembourg before the Grouft tunnel opened in 2015.
construction
The preparatory work began on April 17th, the actual drilling work on November 21st, 2000. The breakthrough took place on December 12th, 2002 in the presence of Grand Duke Henri . On January 24, 2008, the route was opened to traffic.
The tunnel was built using the New Austrian Tunneling Method . It consists of two independent tubes with a horseshoe profile . For safety reasons, both tubes are connected by a total of eight cross tunnels, three of which can also be used by rescue vehicles.
location
The tunnel leads the A 7 from the Alzette valley under the northern part of the eponymous Gousseler Berg ( lux. Gousselerbierg ) through to the lowest part of the Mamer valley , about two kilometers before its confluence with the Alzette. It lies entirely in the area of the municipality of Lintgen .
Web links
- Gousselerbierg Tunnel on the website of the Luxembourg Road and Bridge Administration (French, German)
- Gousselerbierg tunnel. In: Structurae
- Spectacular breakthrough at the “Gousselerbierg” tunnel ( memento from June 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Wort , December 13, printed in the newsletter of the municipality of Lintgen, no. 25, January 2003 (PDF; 1.3 MB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Two huge suction turbines for safety. Tageblatt, December 5, 2012. Online ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Luxembourg Road and Bridge Administration, PDF file, 164kB, accessed on June 28, 2013
