Cholfirst Tunnel
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The Cholfirst Tunnel is a tunnel
in Switzerland
, and forms part of the Autostrasse A4
.
The tunnel is 1.26 km long and has three lanes (two heading for Zurich
, and one heading for Schaffhausen
). There is no central reservation
.
It lies in the northern canton of Zuerich.
Construction of the tunnel was completed in 1996.
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and forms part of the Autostrasse A4
A4 (Switzerland)
The A4 motorway in Switzerland begins from Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland, and travels southward into central Switzerland. of A4 is: Bargen - Schaffhausen - Winterthur - Zürich - Central Switzerland.- Route description :...
.
The tunnel is 1.26 km long and has three lanes (two heading for Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, and one heading for Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
). There is no central reservation
Central reservation
On divided roads, such as divided highways or freeways/motorways, the central reservation , median, parkway , median strip or central nature strip is the area which separates opposing lanes of traffic...
.
It lies in the northern canton of Zuerich.
Construction of the tunnel was completed in 1996.