Kurz Silosysteme has been awarded the contract to supply 58 large-capacity bolted silos for rock processing at the Gotthard tunnel. The capacity of the individual silos is up to approx. 2,000 tonnes.
The Gotthard road tunnel, one of the most important road links through the Alps, is getting on in years and needs a comprehensive overhaul. With a length of 17 kilometres, the tunnel is the fourth longest in the world and the longest road tunnel in the Alps.
A second tube is being built so that the route can remain open during the renovation. It is expected to be in operation from 2030. The next step is to repair the first tube.
Both tunnels should then be open to traffic again from 2033.