The World's longest Tunnel Page: Tunnels on A9, Lausanne

Structures on A 9:
Ballaigues (F border) - Lausanne – Brig (Simplon Pass)
Edited by: Eugenio A. Merzagora
4^th revision - August 2005

Tunnel / *Viaduct*	Lenght Direction Brig	Lenght Direction Ballaigues	Notes
			Border CH-F. Canton VD
			Exit 1 Ballaigues
			Exit 2 Les Cles
			Exit 3 Orbe
			Connection 4 "Esser Pittet" - A5 Yverdon-Solothurn
			Connection 8 "Villars S.te Croix"
			Exit 9 Lausanne Blecherette
			Exit 10 Lausanne Vennes
			Exit 11 Belmont
			Connection 12 "La Croix"
			Exit 13 Chexbres
			Connection 14 "La Veyre"
			Exit 15 Vevey
			Exit 16 Montreaux
			Exit 17 Villeneuve
			Exit 18 Aigle
			Exit 19 St. Triphon
			Exit 20 Bex


du Belmont	342 m(340)	402 m
de Chauderon	193 m (170)	224 m(200)
de Criblette	285 m(280)	265 m(260)
de Flonzaley	704 m(700)	724 m(720)
de Glion	1 345 m (1300)	1 345 m(1300)
de l'Arzillier	370 m	450 m
Rhone	*110 m*	*110 m*	Canton VS
St. Maurice	1 225 m (1200)	1 225 m (1200)
			Exit 21 St.Maurice
Bois Homogene	*362 m*	*362 m*
Des Sablons	*266 m*	*266 m*
Drance	*120 m*	*120 m*
			Exit 22 Martigny Ville
			Connection 23 "Gd. St. Bernard" A21– Gran San Bernardo Tunnel
			Exit 24 Saxon - Fully
			Exit 25 Riddes
Rhone (Riddes)	*253 m*	*253 m*
Lizerne SEBA	*300 m*	*300 m*
			Exit 26 Conthey
			Exit 27 Sion Ouest
Rhone (Chandoline)	*285 m*	*285 m*
Champsec	710 m	710 m
			Exit 28 Sion Est
Borgne	*130 m*	*130 m*
Rhone (Uvrier)	*170 m*	*170 m*
Lienne	720 m	720 m	Under river Lienne
			Exit 29 Sierre Ouest
Alusuisse – Crete Plane - Ancien Sierre - Plantzette	2 450 m	2 450 m	Four linked tunnels: Alusuisse (1 070 m), Geronde (620 m), Crete Plane (180m), Ancien Serre-Plantzette (580m )
Ile Falcon	*720 m*	*720 m*
			Exit 30 Sierre Est
Gorwetsch - Pfyngut	4 220 m	4 180 m	Open in 2009, three linked tunnels: Gorwetsch (1 705 m), Ermitage (380 m), Pfyngut (2 115 m)
			Exit 31 Leuk – Susten Ouest
Susten	2 070 m	2 070 m	Open in 2009
			Exit 31 Leuk – Susten Est
Turtmann	1 150 m	1 150 m	Open in 2009
Aerodrome Turtmann	190 m	190 m	Open in 2009
			Exit 32 Gampel - Steg Ouest
Riedberg	510 m	510 m	Open in 2009
			Exit Gampel - Steg Est
			Exit Raron
Raron	920 m	920 m	In project
			Exit 33 Visp Ouest
Schwarzer Graben	3 260 m	2 630 m	In project (direction Brig : will be used Vispertal tunnel on N 212)
Exit Vispertal Nord dir.Est	820 m	857 m
Staldbach	*213 m*	*210 m*
Exit Vispertal Nord dir.Ouest	240 m	180 m
Staldbach - Grosshus	4 310 m	4 279 m
			Exit 34 Visp Est
Gamsen	*80 m*	*80 m*
Gamsen	1 021 m (1000)	1 074 m (1050)	Opened on 10/2002
			Exit 35 Brig-Glis N19
Brig Eisenbahn	380 m (400)	380 m (400)	Opened on 10/2002
Exit Brig		280 m	Opened on 10/2002
			Connection A95
			Exit 36 Ried

Structures on A95 (Simplon road, ex N9):
Brig -Simplon Pass – Gondo (I - Border)
Edited by: Eugenio A. Merzagora
3^rd revision - April 2003

Tunnel / *Viaduct*	Lenght (m)	Notes
		Connection A9
Gstipf	215
Pont Napoleon	*330*	Ried-Brig
		Exit Brig
Bachtoli I°	*315*
Bachtoli II°	*155*
Ledi I°	50
Ledi II°	*115*
Lame	*520*
Gesterna	110
Bachgrabe	*255*
Bächwald	120
Chinnigij I°	50
Chinnigij II°	*100*
Pont suspendu Riederwald	*688*
Schallberg	800	465 natural part
Schallberg	*100*
Pont du Ganter	678
Fronbach	*100*
Durstbach	*100*
Blaue (Rothwald)	748	Artificial
Schallbet	1440	Artificial / Includes Tunnels Kap I (30 m) and Kap II (140 m)
Simplon/Kulm	1832	400 natural part (1988)
Engi	1737	Artificial
Siedegg	*353*
Krummbach	*621*	Ponte ad arco
Hostett I°	510	Artificial
Hostett II°	205	Artificial
Fura	*200*
Waxel	290	Artificial
Fura	110	Artificial
Gabi	70
Alte Kaserme	250	Artificial
Hohsteg	350	Artificial
Sistulmatta	1150	Artificial
Casermetta	645	300 m natural part
Schalbettji	79	Artificial
Presa d’Forul	525	Artificial
		Italy Border

A special warm thank to: Monica Sigismondo

Notes: (xxx) = lenght on road signal

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Comments and questions to: Eugenio A. Merzagora

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This page was last modified on August 17, 2005