Tunnel of Cointe - Liège

Description 
Double 1,300 m tunnel, each tunnel with road interchanges at entrance and exit. The tunnels run 50 m below the ground, mostly under a built-up zone.  The shoring consists of 30 cm of shotcrete and passive bolting with 1.5 metre bolts at 3 metre intervals.
  • Piles: 15,600 m
  • Concrete: 150,000 m³
  • Steel: 10,000 t.
The tunnel is the link between the E25 and the E40.

Since 1998 Franki has been part of Willemen Groep, the largest family construction group in Belgium.

 
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Project Details

Contractor
Liège, Liege, Belgium
Client 
M.E.T., Sofico
Price 
€325.000.000
Temporary partnership 
Franki, Bageci-CFE, Duchêne, Galère, Matagne, Réforme Nizet, Bouygues Belgium
Construction period
11 years
Start work
03-1986
End of work
03-1997