Switzerland

Küblis Bypass:
More than 60 % of Tunnel excavated

The Küblis Bypass scheme belongs to the Dalvazza-Selfranga project. Firstly the Klosters Bypass was opened in 2005 and then the Saas Bypass in 2011; now the 3,350 m long Küblis Bypass between Dalvazza and Prada in the Canton of Graubünden is being produced to relieve the town of through traffic. 73 % of the route will be tunnelled. The Küblis Tunnel starts in the west of Dalvazza, passing beneath the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) route. It runs through the Parsaura ridge and the floor of the Schanielatobel before linking up with the road system towards Klosters. In the process the tunnel rises by...

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Issue 03/2011 Switzerland

Küblis Bypass: Tunnelling starts

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Issue 05/2014 Switzerland

Küblis Bypass: Tunnel Roughwork completed

The 3350 m long Küblis Bypass between Dalvazza and Prada in the Canton of Graubünden is intended to relieve the municipality of through traffic on the A28 national highway. The 2255 m long tunnel is...

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Issue 02/2012 Switzerland

Saaser Tunnel – Saas Bypass opened

The 3.7 km long Saas Bypass on the A28 national highway with the 2.6 km long, 2-lane Saaser Tunnel (= 69 % of the route) and the parallel 2.3 km long safety tunnel was opened on October 21, 2011...

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Issue 05/2013 Switzerland

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