Tauern Road Tunnel

Tauern Road Tunnel
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Overview
LocationSalzburg, Austria
Coordinates47°12′11″N 13°25′41″E / 47.2031611111°N 13.4279694444°E / 47.2031611111; 13.4279694444
RouteFlachauZederhaus
Operation
Work begun28 January 1971 (1971-01-28)
Opened21 June 1975 (1975-06-21)
OperatorASFiNAG
Trafficca. 18,000 road vehicles daily
Technical
Length6,546 metres (21,476 ft)
No. of lanes4
Operating speed100 kilometres per hour (62 mph)

The Tauern Road Tunnel is located on the Tauern Autobahn (A10) in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. The use is subject to a toll. With a length of 6,546 m (21,476 ft) (3.07 miles), the tunnel ranks as one of the longest frequently-travelled road tunnels in Austria.