When constructing a tunnel, like the Vedeggio-Cassarate Tunnel, a new place in the city is also created, destined in a short time - since its opening on July 26, 2012 - to change the geography of all surrounding areas. For this reason, the tunnel is not a standalone project but part of a series of works and interventions (Piano dei trasporti del Luganese, PTL) that affect the Lugano area and integrate with one another.

The Vedeggio-Cassarate Tunnel is 2,630 meters long, accommodates bidirectional traffic, crosses the hill of the municipalities of Comano, Cureglia and Porza, and connects the Vedeggio Valley with the Cassarate Valley: more precisely, the Lugano Nord motorway exit and Via Sonvico in Canobbio.

Brief history of the project

  • 2005: Start of construction
  • 2006: Completion of the safety tunnel excavation
  • 2006: Commissioning of the roundabout (Vedeggio portal)
  • 2009: Breakthrough of the final rock diaphragm
  • 2012: Completion and opening

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The original version is the page in Italian.

Contacts

Repubblica e Cantone Ticino
Piano dei Trasporti del Luganese (PTL)
Via Franco Zorzi 13
6501 Bellinzona
t. +41 91 815 90 91
www.ti.ch/ptl

See also