Gousselerbierg-Tunnel

The Gousselerbierg Tunnel is a tunnel in the course of the A 7 in Luxembourg between Luerenzweiler and Mersch. With a length of 2,695 meters, it is the longest tunnel in Luxembourg, but this position in 2015 to lose by starting up the tunnel under construction Grouft, this.

Construction

The preparatory work began on April 17, the actual drilling operations on 21 November 2000. The puncture was made on 12 December 2002 in the presence of Grand Duke Henri. On 24 January 2008, the line for the movement has been released.

The tunnel was created in the New Austrian Tunnelling Method. It consists of two separate tubes with horseshoe profile. Both tubes are connected to each other for safety reasons by a total of eight cross passages, three of which are passable for emergency vehicles.

Location

The tunnel leads the A 7 from the Alzette valley under the northern part of the eponymous mountain Gousseler ( Lux Gousselerbierg ) into the lowest part of the valley of Mamer, about two kilometers from its mouth into the Attert. It lies entirely within the municipality Lintgen.