Munt la Schera Tunnel
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The Munt la Schera Tunnel is a one-way
road tunnel located in the Swiss
canton of Grisons. It connects the Engadin
valley with Lago di Livigno
.
The tunnel is now open 24 hours a day. The tunnel is only wide enough for a single vehicle, and traffic moves in alternate directions controlled by traffic lights which change every fifteen minutes. The tunnel is subject to height and width maxima of 3.6 and 2.5 m respectively. The toll for a return vehicle trip through the tunnel is CHF 40 / EUR 25 in 2011.
Opened for public transport in 1968, initially the tunnel was used to transport building materials for the construction of Punt dal Gall
dam.
As of June 2008, the tunnel is closed for bicycles. The change, along with an extension to the tunnel's opening hours, was taken at the request of the Livigno
municipality "in order to avoid accidents". From June to September between 10.00 and 15.00 cyclists wishing to pass through the tunnel may take their cycles on a half hourly shuttle bus for which in 2010 there is a charge of CHF 8 / EUR 5, though those affected are urged to check for changes to these details, which are displayed on a notice at the Livigno end of the tunnel..
One-way traffic
One-way traffic is traffic that moves in a single direction. A one-way street is a street either facilitating only one-way traffic, or designed to direct vehicles to move in one direction.-General signs:...
road tunnel located in the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
canton of Grisons. It connects the Engadin
Engadin
The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream...
valley with Lago di Livigno
Lago di Livigno
Lago di Livigno or Lago del Gallo is a reservoir in the Livigno valley. The lake is mostly in Italy whereas the Punt dal Gall arch dam is crossed by the border with Switzerland .The lake's surface area is 4.71 km²....
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The tunnel is now open 24 hours a day. The tunnel is only wide enough for a single vehicle, and traffic moves in alternate directions controlled by traffic lights which change every fifteen minutes. The tunnel is subject to height and width maxima of 3.6 and 2.5 m respectively. The toll for a return vehicle trip through the tunnel is CHF 40 / EUR 25 in 2011.
Opened for public transport in 1968, initially the tunnel was used to transport building materials for the construction of Punt dal Gall
Punt dal Gall
Punt dal Gall is an arch dam located in Livigno valley, 10.5 km northwest of the Italian town of Livigno. It lies at the border between the Italian region of Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Grisons....
dam.
As of June 2008, the tunnel is closed for bicycles. The change, along with an extension to the tunnel's opening hours, was taken at the request of the Livigno
Livigno
Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is...
municipality "in order to avoid accidents". From June to September between 10.00 and 15.00 cyclists wishing to pass through the tunnel may take their cycles on a half hourly shuttle bus for which in 2010 there is a charge of CHF 8 / EUR 5, though those affected are urged to check for changes to these details, which are displayed on a notice at the Livigno end of the tunnel..