On the 12.07.2016 the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the main works for the Isarco River Underpass construction lot. This is at the southernmost part of the Brenner Base Tunnel just before the railway station in Fortezza which is located 1 km north of the town of Fortezza in the Province of Bolzano.

The preparatory works for the lot began in October 2014. They included the re-routing of the Brenner State Road SS12 and the construction of a new road, plus a loading and unloading area next to the southern lane of the highway. Now that these works are complete, the main part of the lot will begin, involving the construction of the two main tubes and of two junction tunnels linking to the existing line which will be approximately 6 km. The works will be driven mainly through loose material below the groundwater level, using two specific techniques of freezing and jet grouting.

The works are expected to last about 8 years and are worth 301 million Euro. Click here, at/16 and it/103 for tunnelbuilder archive. Visit http://www.bbt-se.com/ and http://www.provincia.bz.it/news/it/news.asp?art=552578.  28/16.