A14 Rhine Valley motorway – Pfänder tunnel

Project information

Name / Location

A14 Rhine Valley motorway, Pfänder tunnel Vorarlberg
New construction of 2nd tube and adaptation of 1st tube
Construction of toll control centre Hörbranz
Electromechanical equipment (EM equipment)

Assignment

Planning and local construction supervision

Client

ASFiNAG Autobahnen- u. Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-AG, Wien

Total construction costs

net approx. € 37,000,000.00

Planning period

2010 to 2014

Construction period

2011 to 2014

Technical data

  • Tunnel length:
    East tunnel: 6,886m
    West tunnel: 6,744m
  • Tunnel cross-section 2-lane in directional traffic
  • Free-span area: Pre-portal equipment based on RVS 09.01.25 with additional BuS equipment for ‘semi-automated’ switching between directional and two-way traffic operation, as well as for two toll control stations
  • Pre-gantry:
    Open space north (free stretch) approx. 1,300 m
    South open space (free stretch) approx. 2,000 m

Activities

  • Inventory surveys
  • Submission planning (§7 procedure according to STSG)
  • Implementation planning
  • Tender preparation
  • Contract award
  • Local construction supervision
  • Supervision during the warranty period
  • Consultancy engineering