Tunnels worth millions to relieve Zug and Unterägeri of traffic
Published: Friday, Feb 9th 2024, 09:40
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Two tunnels are to relieve the town of Zug and Unterägeri of through traffic. On March 3, voters will decide on the two major projects, which together will cost over one billion Swiss francs.
In Zug, a 1953-metre-long relief tunnel is planned, starting at Artherstrasse and ending just before the Gubelstrasse SBB underpass. The SBB underpass and Gubelstrasse up to the Aabachstrasse junction will be redesigned. Cost: 747.3 million Swiss francs. Construction period: 2034 to 2041.
In Unterägeri, a 1808-metre-long relief tunnel is planned from Sagenmattli to the Theresia parking lot. This will cost around 308.4 million Swiss francs and will be built between 2033 and 2036.
Two separate loans
Two separate loans will be submitted to the electorate. This was decided by the cantonal parliament last summer - contrary to the wishes of the government, which proposed a single loan. The Council backed the projects and decided to hold a referendum for both loans, which means they will be put to the people.
Los centros urbanos de Unterägeri y Zug llevan años soportando una pesada carga de tráfico. Las dos circunvalaciones tienen una larga historia. En Unterägeri, una ya fue un tema importante en los años 50 en relación con la supresión del tranvía al Ägerital. En Zug, un túnel forma parte de la futura red viaria cantonal desde los años sesenta.
In 2015, the Zug electorate rejected a variant of a city tunnel that would have relieved Zug city center of through traffic. This was partly due to the high costs of CHF 890 million.
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