Fréjus Road Tunnel
| Fréjus Road Tunnel | |
|---|---|
The French entrance to the tunnel at Modane | |
Interactive map of Fréjus Road Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
| Other names | Traforo del Fréjus (Italian) Tunnel du Fréjus (French) |
| Route | E70 / N 543 E70 / T 4 |
| Crosses | Cottian Alps |
| Start | France |
| End | Italy |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1974 |
| Opened | 12 July 1980 |
| Traffic | Automotive |
| Character | Passenger, freight |
| Technical | |
| Length | 12.87 km (8.00 mi) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The Fréjus Road Tunnel (Italian: Traforo del Fréjus, French: Tunnel du Fréjus) is a tunnel that connects France and Italy. The tunnel runs for 13 km (8.1 mi) under Col du Fréjus in the Cottian Alps between Modane in France and Bardonecchia in Italy. It is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes between France and Italy being used for 80% of the commercial road traffic.
The French section is managed by the French company SFTRF (Société Française du Tunnel Routier du Fréjus), and the Italian section by the Italian company SITAF (Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus). The tunnel can be reached from the Italian side by the A32 Turin–Bardonecchia motorway, or by SS335 from Oulx, which joins SS24 ("del Monginevro"), before reaching Bardonecchia. From the French side, it can be reached by the A43 ("l'Autoroute de la Maurienne") from Lyon and Chambéry. A toll is charged to all traffic.