Huguenot Tunnel

The Huguenot Tunnel is a toll tunnel near Cape Town, South Africa. It extends the N1 national road through the Du Toitskloof mountains that separate Paarl from Worcester, providing a route that is safer, faster and shorter than the old Du Toitskloof Pass travelling over the mountain.

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Which is the biggest tunnel in South Africa?

The Huguenot Toll Tunnel

The Huguenot Toll Tunnel provides a route through the Du Toitskloof Mountains which separates Paarl and Worcester in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is South Africa’s longest road tunnel. The 3,9km long tunnel was opened in March 1988, and is 11km shorter than the route across the pass.

How long did they build the Huguenot Tunnel?

Geological surveys and design started in 1973, and excavation followed in 1984, tunneling from both ends using drilling and blasting. The two drilling heads met with an error of only 3 mm over its entire 3.9 km length. The tunnel was finally opened on 18 March 1988.

What is the longest train tunnel in South Africa?

The present longest single railway tunnel in Africa is 15.5 kilometres long, on the Gautrain line between Johannesburg Park Station and Marlboro Portal, which was broken through in September 2009.

What are the famous tunnels in South Africa?

South Africa

• Chapman’s Peak Drive, Cape Town – M6.
• Cogmanskloof Tunnel, Western Cape – R62.
• Hartbeespoort Tunnel, North-West – R104.
• Hendrik Verwoerd Tunnels, Limpopo on the N1.
• Hex River Tunnels – Railway tunnels through the Hex River Mountains of the Western Cape Province.