From WRS this morning.
The Mont-Blanc Tunnel will be closed for three months from September.
It’s to allow for major renovation work which had to be postponed from last year after a landslide blocked part of the A43 autoroute. The tunnel was kept open to keep the traffic flowing.
Authorities say the work is necessary to ensure safety in the tunnel, which is now 60 years old.
It will close on September 2nd and reopen December 16th.
A reminder from WRS this morning.
The Mont-Blanc Tunnel will be closed from 5pm on Monday for more than three months to allow for major renovation work.
The work had to be put off due to the closure of the Gotthard Base Tunnel following a derailment and then a landslide on the A43 autoroute – an important link between France and Italy.
The Base Tunnel will reopen on Monday after more than a year of repairs.
Alternative routes during the Mont-Blanc Tunnel’s closure are being suggested. Trucks should use the Fréjus tunnel, cars can take mountain passes.