Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 11th May, 2001, for construction of eastern tube of Vierge tunnel. Contact DDE 34, Montpellier, fax +33 46 7156800. 17/01.
Single-tube, bi-directional, 1.05 km-long heavy goods traffic bypass in design for 2004 construction start using drill/blast with rockbolt and shotcrete support through limestone and marble in Haute-Garonne region. Enquire at www.cg31.fr 18/01.Existing bi-directional 3.2 km-long cross-border tunnel to be dualled. Alternatives under discussion by Franco-Italian committee. Geotechnical study underway on French section. Contact through www.quid.fr 23/01.
