Dos Valires Tunnel

Dos Valires Tunnel
Dos Valires Tunnel
Overview
LocationLa Massana, Encamp, Andorra / Escaldes-Engordany, Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra
Coordinates42°31′2.643″N 1°33′20.142″E / 42.51740083°N 1.55559500°E / 42.51740083; 1.55559500
RouteCG-2 / CG-3
Operation
Work begun2005
Opened2012
CharacterDual-tube
Technical
Length2,922 m (9,587 ft)
No. of lanes4
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Dos Valires Tunnel (Tunel de les Dos Valires) is a major road tunnel in Andorra linking the two upper Andorran parishes of La Massana and Encamp. It is 2.922 kilometres (1.816 mi) long. The tunnel connects Generals Roads 2 and 3 linking the Valira del Nord (North Valley) and the Valira d'Orient (East Valley). It is the first stage of the northern bypass of Andorra la Vella/Escaldes-Engordany.