Grenoble to Briançon (D1091) closed

[briantrumpet]

Don't know if this will work... but it whets the appetite:

 

[psmiffy]

Very impressive - both the application of the Engineering and how quickly they managed to achieve it

 

[Winnershsaint]

Any news on this? Will be in Bourg d'Oisans the week running up to La Marmotte 2017.

 

[briantrumpet]

Any news on this? Will be in Bourg d'Oisans the week running up to La Marmotte 2017.

Haven't Googled it lately, but the Isère Département website was saying later this year, I think, for reopening the revised tunnel.

 

[briantrumpet]

Nice pictures here, but a while to go yet... https://www.isere.fr/actualites/le-grand-tunnel-du-chambon

 

[briantrumpet]

Here ya go: http://m.france3-regions.francetvin...el+du+chambon$prmd=ivnsm$source=lnms$tbm=nws&
Saying that they hope to open it temporarily for the winter season mid Dec 2016, close it again to complete the works, and reopen permamently mid Dec 2017.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Now I'm wondering how my tour group will get from Col du Galibier to Bourg-d'Oisans. Is the route south of the lake practical for road bikes?

 

[Norry1]

Now I'm wondering how my tour group will get from Col du Galibier to Bourg-d'Oisans. Is the route south of the lake practical for road bikes?

Yes. Well it was in July when I was there. A bit narrow so take care.

 

[briantrumpet]

Interesting - this report is saying that they will open the tunnel for the summer season too: https://www.lemedia05.com/2016/3722...la-nouvelle-galerie-avance-a-vitesse-grand-v/ - a later report from 11 September says that 60% of the tunnelling had been done, so all's on target.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

It was still closed when our cycle touring group rode through there on Sep 16. That was the day I wimped out and sat in the van, but the others took the detour around the south of Lac du Chambon, the road RS1091, which showed evidence of having recently been sealed with black bitumen.

 

[briantrumpet]

It was still closed when our cycle touring group rode through there on Sep 16.

See higher up - planning to open mid-December for the winter season. Some terrific photos here ... just 80 metres to go for the actual tunnelling as of last week. https://www.isere.fr/actualites/le-grand-tunnel-du-chambon

 

[briantrumpet]

Your intrepid (armchair) reporter is pleased to announce that they have finished digging the tunnel, and it will be opened mid-December, until 6 March, then closed again (apart from the height of the summer) until late 2017 (to allow all the stuff like lighting & finishing to be completed). The stuff about lighting makes me wonder if there will be some temporary lighting in place - at nearly 1km, if you plan to cycle here, I'd certainly take some very good lights, if you want to make sure you won't have a long diversion. In any case, I suspect the little road south of the lake will be more pleasant! But if tunnels light your fire...

If you can read French, this is informative https://www.lemedia05.com/2016/3895...acheve-louverture-fixee-au-15-decembre-video/

 

[Winnershsaint]

Thanks for the update bt. Does height of the summer include the last week in June?

 

[briantrumpet]

Thanks for the update bt. Does height of the summer include the last week in June?

I'd guess not - just the French school holidays, I suspect.

 

[andrew_s]

Mid-July to mid-August on the previously linked plans