Mont Blanc Tunnel / Traforo del Monte Bianco / Traforo T1 (2nd highest motorway in Europe) - IT 2 FR
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- Driving from Italy (Italia) to France through Mont Blanc Tunnel.
The tunnel links Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) with Chamonix, Haute-Savoie (Upper Savoy). It's part of European route E25.
It opened to the public on 19 July 1965. It has a total length of 11,611 meters and a maximum elevation of 1,395 meters making it the 12th longest road tunnel in the world and the 2nd highest motorway in Europe respectively.
The tunnel passes under the summit of the Aiguille du Midi, where it lies 2,480 meters beneath the surface, which makes it the deepest tunnel worldwide!
You can see pictures of the area and the surrounding mountains here:
www.panoramio.com/user/costas-...
Contents:
0:00 - Start / Approaching tunnels facilities
1:49 - Tollbooth
9:15 - Fire station on the right
2:25 - Entering in the tunnel
15:10 - Exiting to Haute-Savoie (Upper Savoy), France
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Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5L Invite (model of 2010)
Engine - 4A91
Power - 108 hp (81 kW; 109 PS) at 6000 rpm
Torque - 143 N·m (105 lb·ft) at 4000 rpm
EBC UPR rotors
Ferodo Premier pads
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 225/55R16 tires
Camera:
GoPro HD HERO2
Video Specifications:
30 fps @ 1080p
FOV: 170º
Spot Meter: OFF
Soundtrack:
0:00 - Minor With Cricket
5:31 - Opus One
9:00 - 5 Cents Back
11:06 - Go Not Gently
14:19 - Crying In My Beer
Music: Jason Shaw - audionautix.com/
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Very eerie driving in that tunnel with what happened in 1999 in your mind.....
Yeah
The fire
Thanks for this video, tomorrow I'm going to take this tunnel, and I was deadly scared (I have some kind of tunnel fobia) and your video helped me figuring out what I was going to approach, I now I feel that I can do it! Thank you so much
+LaMuzak
I never thought that a video could turn out to be so useful to someone. I'm really happy that it helped you!
There is really nothing to afraid and it's nice to visit a construction that still holds some records!
If you have time, stop before the tunnel as I did and enjoy the peacefulness of the Alps.
Have a nice trip!
I understand you.
@@DcAnthrax
Me too 🤔
i have tunnel phobia too i hate going through tunnels because their scary and freaky
I wonder how many people fall into a trance because of the monotony of the tunnel. They should pain changing patterns to keep the senses awake. Nice video!
Thanks for the comment! It's an area of extreme beauty and the tunnel is a unique engineering achievement!
I don't think monotony is much of a problem. When you drive, most of the attention is focused ahead, so even when driving on an open road, the driver misses the details of the scenery. That said, there are probably ways (maybe like the one you suggested) to help the drivers keep a higher level of alertness when driving. Furthermore, the tunnel has a minimum speed limit of 50 kph and a maximum of 70 kph and a minimum distance from the vehicle ahead of 150 m and these rules make an accident less possible.
Of course monotony is an issue not only for tunnels, but for motorways too. It's more likely for a driver to fall asleep when driving on a motorway, especially on a long straight, than when driving on an alpine route with constant direction and speed changes.
Believe me, no trance, too busy looking around,
Been through this tunnel 12 times in past years to Aosta to Milan then bologna enjoying every time.
Grazie mille per aver pubblicato questi bellissimi video italiani 🇮🇹
(😀😃😄😁😆🇮🇹VIVA L'ITALIA🇮🇹😆😁😄😃😀)
Thanks for your comment! Italy is undoubtedly a very beautiful country.
Here is a playlist with onboard videos shot around the country: ua-cam.com/play/PLGicMta42CDZMSZD00gACu1skGPERYyNj.html
Very funny and enjoyable video as always.
Thanks! I wait this for a long time!
+Dikra Lazuardi
I'm glad you liked it!
Is reallyy rilassant
Absolutely love the film it brings back some great but also not so great memories of this magnificent tunnel through the alps and the quality is brilliant, thank you.
Nagyon jó videó Gratulálok! 🚗
Very good❤
Sharp video, us Americans simply don’t have tunnels this long, for a variety of mostly geopolitical reasons. Longest major mountain tunnel would be the Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnels under the Continental Divide in Colorado, 1.693 and 1.697 miles long, short by European standards; but at 11,158 feet/3,400 meter, one of the highest road tunnels in the world. Trying to go lower would have resulted in a impractically long bore, and Loveland Pass (11,992’/3,655m ASL) is a most formidable mountain pass. Nevertheless,, as no hazardous materials are allowed in the tunnel, all over height trucks and hazmats must exit I-70. Colorado DOT attempts to keep the pass open at almost all costs, but sometimes the snowfall is simply too much. Then all hazardous materials must use the tunnel under police escort. I don’t foresee any longer road tunnels being bored in the near future in the US simply because, as mentioned above, there isn’t sufficient geopolitical demand (and will) to justify the expense. That’s another sore point, because thanks to widespread political corruption, building anything related to public infrastructure costs far more than it ought to (but especially in Nazifornia and the Northeast.)
those Eyetalians
Drove through this the other day, it’s pretty long.
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Nice tunnel, i cant wait to pass through that tunnel one day!Thats are that black holes at end tunnel are supposed to be?Grettings from the Croatia!
Thanks for the comment! I wish you to find the chance and visit the Mont Blanc tunnel some day!
To which holes do you refer to? At what minute?
15;14 on right wall of the tunnel ;-)
I'm not sure about these two openings... Maybe the serve as storage for equipment... I don't know for sure.
But generally along the tunnel there are garages with fire trucks, rooms with fire-proof doors and emergency exits.
there was an accident that happened in 1999 where a truck was on fire and everyone was trapped in the tunnel so now there's a lot of fire extinguishers and fire truck garages and so as safety places in the tunnel
Gotthard tunnel is nothing compared to this tunnel and by the way the bugs on your windshield looks like stars at night in the tunnel thanks for this video !
Glad you liked it! Undoubtedly, it's a unique piece of engineering.
Im scared of it cuz at the 24. April 1999 there was a Desaster in this tunnel
I went thru it in the 90's it was fine.
March*
It is interesting how they painted the colors, and their relative heights, on the walls to approximate natural horizon lines, or so it seems to me. I would imagine such a perspective trick on the eyes eases the harshness of this atypical driving situation. Unlike the EuroTunnel, in which case you are passively traveling through on trains, one of my concerns is the uncertainty of drivers who could become drowsy or hypnotically un-alert. I am wondering if this has been studied and whether the phenomenon has already happened. Are drivers asked or warned about their readiness to transverse such a long tunnel?
got a speeding ticket...BEWARE....brilliant drive..1986 jaguar xjsc
From what I read they strictly monitor for traffic violations:
Permanent monitoring, immediate verbalization
Bi-national French and Italian police force constantly ensures checking of these rules to ensure everyone’s safety.
Ten detectors are installed through the Mont Blanc tunnel. If there is a violation, an automated system enables an immediate fine.
Source: www.atmb.com/en/prepare-your-journey/safety/mont-blanc-safety-advice
BTW, which one is the highest road tunnel in Europe? Great St. Bernard?
According to this article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_paved_roads_in_Europe I guess the answer is the tunnel at the top of Ötztal Glacier Road with an elevation of 2,830 m / 9,285 ft.
But the same tunnel is mentioned as the 2nd highest road tunnel in Europe in this article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tztal_Glacier_Road
Another web page: www.dangerousroads.org/europe/austria/4659-rosi-mittermeier-tunnel.html states that the Rosi Mittermeier Tunnel (which is the tunnel in question) is the highest tunnel in Europe.
I think that the 2nd Wikipedia article is in the wrong and the Rosi Mittermeier Tunnel is indeed the highest one in Europe.
If we are talking about tunnels of motorways then the answer is the San Bernardino Tunnel ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bernardino_Tunnel ) with an elevation of 1,631 m / 5,351 ft.
In case of a difficulty , is there a shoulder you can stop ? Does anyone check your car before getting in in case someone has insufficient gas reserve ?
For cases of emergency there are special parking areas every 600 meters, like in 3:43 for example.
There are also fireproof shelters every 300 meters for passengers, in case of a fire. You can see a shelter just before the emergency parking area I mentioned above and as you can understand there are also shelters between emergency parking areas, like in 3:59.
You can read about safety regulations and emergency instructions regarding the tunnel here:
tunnelmb.net/en-US/traffic-regulations-and-rules-of-behaviour
There are no car checks before entering the tunnel. Trucks and buses have to pass through a thermal detector. You can see it at 0:20, on the right. Trucks and buses have to follow the right lane that leads to the detector as the sign above the road at 0:02 indicates.
Drivers of cars that use LPG have to inform the toll booth operator about it. The driver is given a label that must be displayed on the windscreen. There is no additional cost for it.
It's a perfect engeneering construction!
+autotravelerru
It is! It's also the site of a great disaster. No human construction is perfect, even the most impressive ones...
Wondering
che bello a tornare dalla francia abbiamo sbagliato strada e siamo finiti lassù con la 105 scassata in prima non riusciva a salire, mamma mia che bello essere giovani...
Nice video. But if this is the second highest Motorway in Europe. What is then the highest Motorway in Europe?
San Bernardino Tunnel ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bernardino_Tunnel ), which is part of A13 motorway ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A13_motorway_(Switzerland) ) in Switzerland, at an elevation of 1631 meters.
Mont Blanc Tunnel stands at an elevation of 1395 meters.
The highest motorway is in spain near Granada city, the Highest tunnel is san Bernardino
I've been thru it once, in the direction of the video, Great video..
Great video, because it's a great tunnel!
@@CostasAthan Yes, Hello from Athens.. Been here since 1980, Thanks again for the video,
@@bethlehemeisenhour8352 An expat in Greece? Not that common for people from central or northern Europe...
I hope you enjoy living in Athens.
@@CostasAthan I do, this is home, I get on very well here, nice people. I was born in the states in 56, left in 78, went to Germany to stay with my brother, after 2 years, came to Greece, and am a citizen as well. Have a nice day.
@@bethlehemeisenhour8352 Well, I think it's even rarer to find Americans living in Greece. Glad you like the country.
Have a nice day too and enjoy the summer!
How long did it take to do that very long tunnel??
Here is the construction history of the tunnel:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc_Tunnel#History_until_1999
Planning and construction took about 19 years. It opened to traffic in July 16, 1965.
este dragão tem o estômago gigantesco parA caber todo mundo
Bello e comodissimo!
Peccato che costa un occhio della testa!
Prezzi veramente folli..
France and Italy Which country has created this Tunnel ?
Both countries. It was a joint effort!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc_Tunnel#History_until_1999
Utthpol Paul is
Is this sped up or real time because gosh this is a long tunnel lol
Edit: I would be crying into my beer after a drive that too sheesh 😢😢
It is real time. The tunnel has a minimum speed limit of 50km/h (31 mph) and the maximum speed limit is 70km/h (43.5 mph).
Indeed, it is a very long tunnel. It is 11.611 km (7.215 mi) long.
Ein sehr nachdenkliches Video,wenn man weiß dort schlimmer vor Jahren passiert ist.
Maybe is already safe
I have heard that this is the most expensive toll I have to pay
I drove through it yesterday, it costed me 47 euros.. so yeah quite a lot
I think that the most expensive toll in Europe belongs to Øresund Bridge: www.oresundsbron.com/en/prices#row1
It's 55 € for a single ticket and 110 € for a return ticket for passenger cars.
The Mont Blanc tunnel's tolls for passenger cars now cost 48.80 € for a one-way ticket and 60.80 € for a return ticket on the Italian side or 48.00 € and 59.80 € respectively on the French side: www.chamonix.net/english/travel/mont-blanc-tunnel
Still it's among the most expensive ones though!
So many songs.
So long tunnel 🤔
44 friggin euros for a tunnel?
According to HERE WeGo for driving from Aosta to Annecy there are 2 available routes through Mont Blanc Tunnel:
1. The first one is 154 km and 2 h and 3 min long.
2. The second one is 155 km and 2 h and 21 min long.
If you want to avoid the tunnel you have to drive a 192 km journey which will take 4 h and 22 min. That's about 40 km longer than the journey through the tunnel and also from 2 h to 2 h and 20 min longer.
For a car with an average 7,5 l / 100 km consumption the extra kilometers will cost just 4,65 €, with the gasoline price at 1,55 € in Italy this period. So you don't save money, but basically you save time.
If you can get a round trip ticket (it's valid for 7 days) then you pay only 55,40 € (French side) or 56,30 (Italian side), which is a discount of 75% compared with a one way ticket.
In my personal opinion, choosing a mountain pass is always much better than taking the motorway (of course if the weather allows it and if you are not in a hurry or have a very long trip ahead of you). On the other hand, using Mont Blanc Tunnel which is among the longest in Europe maybe it's an experience some people would like to try at least once, just for the visit.
Great ride though.
2:46
bro he found the hub tunnel XD
Is nog altyt het zelfde 😉.
9:16 Fire station
Thanks for pointing it out!
I added the timestamp in the "Contents" I have included in the description.
Thank you
I had the opportunity to ride it 4 times
Je ne peux pas oubliée cette catastrophe Martine Gérardmer
hello beautiful video. I am RPM Highways and I am a photography and videography enthusiast in the road and motorway environment. I'd like to collaborate with you and this video of yours. It's possible?
Basically you send me this video, I modify it with music, colors and then I publish it on my channel, Do you like it?
Thanks for your interest, but I really don't see the point of uploading the same video to a second channel. Anyway, again thanks for your interest!
@@CostasAthan It is a collaboration, I also do it with other UA-cam channels. The sense is first of all to bring a very important and beautiful video on my channel and consequently I put the author of the video .. So automatically I also advertise you. Having a video of the Mont Blanc tunnel on my channel would be a wonderful thing
@@RS_Truck_Hwy Thanks for your interest, but certainly I'm not looking for any collaborations of that kind. Furthermore, this video is already popular and does not need any advertising.
@@CostasAthan You don't understand what I want to do.
€46.40 please
Well, now it's 48.80 € for a one-way ticket and 60.80 € for a return ticket on the Italian side or 48.00 € and 59.80 € respectively on the French side: www.chamonix.net/english/travel/mont-blanc-tunnel
@@CostasAthan it gets worse doesn't it lol
@@AlonsoRules Well, maybe it's the inflation...
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