Transport chaos: Great St. Bernard tunnel closure extends to next week

Major disruption to Swiss-Italian connectivity as avalanche damage forces extended closure of vital transport link, impacting Easter travel plans.

The Great St. Bernard tunnel will remain closed until next Friday due to avalanche damage
An avalanche damaged the Toules gallery on the A21 over 300 meters
The avalanche risk remains high with heavy snowmelt expected

4,695

Emergency calls received between Wednesday and Friday

300

Meters of tunnel damage from avalanche

1.5

Emergency calls per minute

"The Great St. Bernard tunnel will remain closed until next Friday"
— Stève Léger

"The situation is otherwise generally quite good"
— Stève Léger

Extended Closure of Vital Alpine Link

The Great St. Bernard tunnel will remain closed until next Friday due to avalanche damage
An avalanche damaged the Toules gallery on the A21 over 300 meters
The avalanche risk remains high with heavy snowmelt expected