Tunnel

The collapse of a bridge in the Italian city of Genoa which left 39 people dead on Tuesday has raised safety concerns in some Balkan countries over the state of their own transportation infrastructure.

Tenders for the construction of the Zheleznitsa tunnel, which should be the longest in Bulgaria, were recently opened. According to the proposals of the contenders, the facility was estimated at between BGN 174.5 and BGN 191.5 million excluding VAT.

Tolls have been hiked for passage through the Eurasia Tunnel, the first ever road tunnel connecting Europe and Asia underneath the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, according to ATAŞ, the company that operates the tunnel.

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has given updated details of a project to build high-speed transport tunnels underneath Los Angeles in a bid to combat traffic and said he wanted to work with the city's subway operator.

The movement in the direction of Sofia - between the first and second tunnel is performed in one way road due to landslides. There is still a risk of drainage of mud and rocks along the roadway.

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The Cabinet adopted today the draft decision to build a speed road to Vidin and a tunnel under Petrohan.

A design study will be carried out to build the tunnel for which the state is preparing for a concession. They are looking also for an investor, reported the Bulgarian National Television. 

Tolls to use the Eurasia Tunnel, the first ever road tunnel connecting Europe and Asia underneath the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, have been hiked by 26.5 percent, according to ATAŞ, the company that operates the tunnel.

Hundreds of cars have been blocked on Monday night on Tuesday in the Yamate Tokyo Tunnel due to heavy snowfall. Some passengers were forced to walk to get to the escape stairs and get out, news agencies reported. The 18-kilometer-long tunnel underground in downtown Tokyo is considered the longest in Japan.

Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure informs motorists on how to react in the event of fire or accident in the renovated Echemishka and Vitinya Tunnels on Hemus motorway. The 3-minute video is available on the websites of the road agency (RIA) and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.

A field reached through a secret tunnel has been unearthed during restoration works in Trabzon’s Sümela Monastery. Works to finish the restoration and open the new field to visitors are still ongoing, officials say.