On the 21^st of August a summit to establish the next steps for the construction of the 2.5km road tunnel under Monte Tondo was held. The interested parties were the Municipality, the Province of Bolzano and the representatives of the Municipalities involved in the building of the tunnel.

The tunnel under Monte Tondo will link the Val Sarentino (SS 508) with the Brennero state road (SS 12) and Innsbruck Street.  The building of the tunnel will decrease the amount of traffic in large areas of Val Sarentina and San Genesio. The main purpose of the project to manage the flow of commuter into the city.

Over the coming months, the Municipality of Bolzano will monitor the traffic to plan the bypass as best as possible and coordinate it with other ongoing projects. The Province will undertake geotechnical studies and route studies in relation to traffic jams.

Some studies have already been carried out on the various routes of the future tunnel. The alignment  of the tunnel will also depend on the final shape of the other infrastructure projects in the city of Bolzano.

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