Tunnel of the Step of Escalette

The tunnel of the Step of Escalette (sometimes called tunnel of Escalette ) is a tunnel highway double tubes on the highway A75 which ensures the junction between Plate of Larzac and the valley of the lodévois. The tunnel thus makes it possible the highway to avoid the Pas of Escalette.

Characteristics

a maximum slope of 8%
a 845 meters length
maximum speed is reduced to 70 km/h for the light vehicles and 50 km/h for weight-heavy the
an automatic radar regulated to 80 km/h are installed at the southern exit of the tunnel in direction of Lodève

History

The tunnel was open in 1994. In the first years much of accidents took place, since speed is limited and supervised.

See too

List of the tunnels

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