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Tunnelling on Andora-San Lorenzo section of Genoa-Ventimiglia line

21/05/2010
Tunnelling on Andora-San Lorenzo section of Genoa-Ventimiglia lineOn 07.05.2010 in tunnelling was completed at the 3,054 m-long Bardellini tunnel at Caramagna on the Ventimiglia side of the new Andora-San Lorenzo section, where dualling is taking place. The holing of the Herrenknecht TBM ended the mechanized tunnelling for the four tunnels, Bardellini, Collecervo-San Simone, Caighei and Gorleri. The Poggi, Castello, Caramagnetta and Terrabianca tunnels, mined traditionally, are also now complete, bringing tunnelling on this section to 95% complete. The dualling section is 19 km-long, of which 16 km is in tunnel. It will include two new stations Imperia and Andora, and a stop at Diano. Total investment about EUR542 million, of which EUR319 million for civil works. For more in Italian visit it/86. 20/10.



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