Lučivná Tunnel
Inside the Lučivná Tunnel | |
Overview | |
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Location | Slovakia |
Coordinates | 49°04′17.41″N 20°06′13.05″E / 49.0715028°N 20.1036250°ECoordinates: 49°04′17.41″N 20°06′13.05″E / 49.0715028°N 20.1036250°E |
Route | D1 |
Start | Lučivná, Slovakia (east) |
End | Lučivná, Slovakia (west) |
Operation | |
Constructed | 2005-2007 |
Opened | December 11, 2007 |
Owner | Slovakia |
Operator | Národná diaľničná spoločnosť |
Traffic | Automotive |
Toll | none - included in the mandatory vignette |
Technical | |
Length | 250 metres (820 ft) |
Number of lanes | 4 (2 in each tube) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
Highest elevation |
860 m (2,820 ft) (east portal) |
Lowest elevation |
860 m (2,820 ft) (west portal) |
The Lučivná Tunnel is a short covered tunnel in northern Slovakia, on the D1 motorway between Štrba and Mengusovce. Its construction started in 2005 and was open in 2007. Its purpose is to provide a safe crossing for wild animals.
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