Lučivná Tunnel Explained

Lučivná Tunnel
Location:Slovakia
Coordinates:49.0715°N 20.1036°W
Start:Lučivná, Slovakia (east)
End:Lučivná, Slovakia (west)
Owner:Slovakia
Operator:Národná diaľničná spoločnosť
Traffic:Automotive
Toll:none - included in the mandatory vignette
Construction:2005-2007
Length:250m (820feet)
Lanes:4 (2 in each tube)
Speed:130km/h
Hielevation:860m (2,820feet)
(east portal)
Lowelevation:860m (2,820feet)
(west portal)

The Lučivná Tunnel is a short covered tunnel in northern Slovakia, on the D1 motorway between Štrba and Mengusovce. Its construction started in 2005 and was open in 2007. Its purpose is to provide a safe crossing for wild animals.