Kerenzerberg Road Tunnel Explained

Kerenzerberg Road Tunnel
Location:Canton Glarus, Switzerland
Route:A3 motorway
Status:Active
Character:road
Lanes:2

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A3 motorway from Basel and Zürich to Sargans. The tunnel is long and lies south-west of Lake Walen, under the Kerenzerberg Pass.[1]

The Kerenzerberg Tunnel is a one-way, unidirectional tunnel. Traffic from Zürich to Sargans must pass through the tunnel, whilst traffic in the opposite direction runs along the shores of the Walensee through six short tunnels originally built for a railway. The railway now runs through the 4km (02miles) long Kerenzerberg Rail Tunnel, which is roughly parallel to the road tunnel.

Transportation of dangerous goods through the Kerenzerberg tunnel is prohibited.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Switzerland, Canton Glarus - ch/64 . tunnelbuilder.com . 2014-07-22.