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Mont Blanc tunnel to close intermittently for the next 18 years
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It looks like
the Mont Blanc Tunnel will close 3 months a year for the next 18 years
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The reason is that when it was built in 1965 asbestos was used extensively in its construction. The report says the amount found on the inner vault of the tunnel is not harmful to humans (presumably they are referring to airborne concentration levels?), but the operators are planning to replace it with new, more environmentally sustainable materials.
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Wow, presumably they'd have to go for say Sep/Oct/Nov if they were going to do three months in a row
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It was shut for three years after the big fire - apparently a lot of people in the valley liked it being shut, as it reduced congestion and pollution so much.
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Looks like a pitch to get France and Italy to pay for a new tunnel...
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It sounds a little speculative to me. As teh article says, that would seriously mess with Italian logistics. Mind you, road haulage shouldn't be going out on the TMB anyway.
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I asked a reliable local source about this and they suggested the 'three months' would be acheived by closing it at night only
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, which they've been doing "intermittently" for years ...
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