St Gotthard Road Tunnel

The new St Gotthard Road Tunnel (toll-free) is the longest road tunnel in the world (16.3km/10mi), passing through the mountains at a height of 1,175 m/3,855ft. Its completion means that the St Gotthard route is now open year-round. It runs from Göschenen, north of Andermatt, to Airolo in the canton of Ticino.

The opening of the N 2 in 1986 meant that it is possible to drive direct from Basle to Chiasso, leading to an increase in through-traffic along the valleys of the Reuss and Ticino. In view of the expected growth in the volume of traffic as a result of the single market in the European Community (EC) plans for a 50km/31mi-long tunnel, from Amsteg in the Reuss valley to Bodio in Ticino, are under discussion.