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Sill gorge exploratory tunnel, Ahrenthal access tunnel and Ampas access gallery

Sill gorge exploratory tunnel, Ahrenthal access tunnel and Ampas access gallery

The construction of the Brenner base railway tunnel is a joint project between Austria and Italy for both passenger and freight traffic.

Brenner Basistunnel Erkundungsstollen Sillschlucht

Sill gorge exploratory tunnel, Ahrenthal access tunnel and Ampas access gallery

Client:

Consortium EKS Brenner Nord

Location:

Austria

Construction period:

 05/2010 - 2014

Executing companies:

 RK safetec
Contract value:  290.000 EUR

The Brenner base tunnel (BBT) crosses the Alps along the Munich-Verona axis between Innsbruck and Franzensfeste/Fortezza. With its length of 55 kilometers, it will be the second longest tunnel in the world, once the connection has been made.

Tunnel lengths:
Ampass: 1.350 m
Sill gorge to the Ahrental crossing: 3.300 m
Ahrental to the Sill gorge crossing: 2.400 m

 

Installation of

  • 45 Cable distribution cabinets
  • 45 Emergency telephones
  • 20 WLAN access points
  • 45 RFID-Readers to track access and locate
  • Approx. 30 km fibre optic cables (Multi- and Single mode)
  • 3 Master units und 3 base stations
  • 10 Optic remote units (repeaters)