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The “Isarco River Underpass” Section is the southern segment of the Brenner Base Tunnel, before entering the railway station at Fortezza. It issituated approximately one kilometre North of Fortezza, Prà di Sopra, Bolzano (Italy). The section will include civil works for the two main tunnels for a total length of roughly 4.3 km, as well as two interconnecting tunnels for a total length of 2.3 km that connect with the existing railway line. Construction will be extremely complex from a technical point of view: both the main tunnels and the interconnecting tunnels will pass under the Isarco River, the A22 motorway, the SS12 motorway and the Verona-Brenner railway line with a minimal leeway. Before the start of construction of the tunnels, several preliminary activities will be carried out on the surface, including the displacement of the national road SS12, the construction of two bridges over the Isarco River and the Rio Bianco and the realisation of the cargo loading/unloading area on the A22, which will be required to facilitate the transport and supply of construction materials for the Project. In conclusion the historic railway line Verona - Brenner will be deviated for a distance of approximately 1 km is also part of the construction activities for this project. Start of works: September 2014 Expected duration: 8 years |
