Milchbuck Tunnel
Encyclopedia
The Milchbuck Tunnel is a motor road tunnel
in Switzerland
, and forms part of the A1L motorway from Zürich
Schwamendingen
to Zürich
Letten.
The tunnel, constructed in 1978, is 1.8 km (1 mi) long.
The southwestern end lies on Wasserwerkstrasse, which leads into central Zürich 47.3853°N 8.5369°E.
A proposed second tunnel bore (to create two separate tunnels for two directions of traffic) was turned down. Now, only one lane handles traffic into downtown Zurich, while two lanes handle traffic leaving the city.
By 2006, the emergency services in the tunnel will be upgraded, with the escape path being optimised.
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 A1L motorway from Zürich
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...
Schwamendingen
Schwamendingen
Schwamendingen is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is district number 12.The district comprises the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach....
to Zürich
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...
Letten.
The tunnel, constructed in 1978, is 1.8 km (1 mi) long.
The southwestern end lies on Wasserwerkstrasse, which leads into central Zürich 47.3853°N 8.5369°E.
A proposed second tunnel bore (to create two separate tunnels for two directions of traffic) was turned down. Now, only one lane handles traffic into downtown Zurich, while two lanes handle traffic leaving the city.
By 2006, the emergency services in the tunnel will be upgraded, with the escape path being optimised.