The Rocafort tunnel works culminate this week agoof drilling without accumulating delays. The fact that blasting with explosives should have stopped last September 11 for the inconvenience to the neighbors of the Riera building and the fact that we had to resort to the use of chipping machines has not prevented the work from progressing at the planned rate, despite the complexity of the actions. The “deadline” for a key infrastructure to improve mobility on the main entry route into the country to come into operation is July next year. “And if the technicians told us it could be earlier, better for everyone”, he remarked Minister of Territory and Urbanism, Raul Ferré.
End of drilling of the Rocafort de Sant Julià tunnel
The latest explosions caused that “small pieces of rocks” hit the windows of some floors of theRiera building and in a suburb of theavenida Francesc Cairat. The minister confirmed that the company awarded the works met shortly afterwards with the neighbors of the building to move them that will assume the full amount of the repair of the damages caused. This shortfall, however, has not had any impact on execution times, he insisted Ferre
End of the connection work of the two mouths of the tunnel.
Once they are completely completed drilling work, from next week, the last phase of the works will begin, that is, the asphalting and the installation of the interior equipment and systems necessary to guarantee the operation of the tunnel with the highest safety standards. Ferre thanked the neighbors for the “patience” that they have had while they have worked the machines. Now, he stated, “You can see the light at the end of the tunnel“.
More fluency
The Rocafort tunnel will contribute to making progress in decongesting the southern access road, one of the busiest areas in the country. “This infrastructure will not only reduce travel time or make traffic more fluid, but will also change the perception we have of distances, mobility and, ultimately, of our day-to-day life“, said the Head of Government, Xavier Espot.
The tunnel will have a total length of 233 meterswith access to the north and south of approx 100 meters and three traffic lanes, two southbound and one northbound. Therefore, the CG-1 will have three lanes in the section between the exit from the Fontaneda road and the Aixovall roundabout. Will the center lane be reversible? Ferré replied that it won’t be initially. If it were ever necessary to change the direction of traffic, however, “technically” it would be a possible option.
In a speech with an undeniable pre-election aftertaste, Spot vto frame the project of Rocafort tunnel in the executive’s bid to modernize the road network, which must also include actions such as deviation from the Massana and thewidening of the Trava, in Canillo. The total investments between the 2024 and 2027 in the field of improving mobility, he pointed out, climb a 134 million eurosof what 26 correspond to the tunnel.
The head of government he also emphasized that the major works started during this legislature will remain “fully funded” and therefore the executive that emerges from the next general election will not have to bear the pending cost. Andorra for the future”, he said.
For his part, the Consul Major of Sant Julià de Lòria, Ceri Cairatnoted that the tunnel “it is a work of country long claimed by Lauredians” which “will improve the quality of life of the people of the parish”.
The project was launched in the middle October 2024 with the previous phase of land preparation. The drilling of the tunnel began during the second half of March this year. First, through the south mouth and, from June, through the north mouth. From the beginning the commitment of Government it was that the works lasted a year and a half.
