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The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.32 km) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.
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Gotthard Road Tunnel
Tunnel beneath the Swiss Alps
The Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland runs from Göschenen in the canton of Uri at its northern portal, to Airolo in Ticino to the south, and is 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) in length below the St Gotthard Pass, a major pass of the Alps. At time of construction, in 1980, it was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Göschenen
Municipality in Uri, Switzerland
Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots (1875) saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Airolo
Municipality in Ticino, Switzerland
Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)