Czech Republic troubled tunnel delays

The project to construct the Blanka Tunnel in Czech capital Prague is over budget and behind schedule. So far the project to construct the 6km link has cost Prague council €1.37 billion so far. When complete the final pricetag is expected to be €1.48 billion. The link was originally intended to open to traffic in September 2015. However a string of problems have delayed the project and a final completion date has still to be revealed.
April 26, 2017 Read time: 1 min
The project to construct the Blanka Tunnel in Czech capital Prague is over budget and behind schedule. So far the project to construct the 6km link has cost Prague council €1.37 billion so far. When complete the final pricetag is expected to be €1.48 billion. The link was originally intended to open to traffic in September 2015. However a string of problems have delayed the project and a final completion date has still to be revealed.

Road Structures

Related Content

July 26, 2013

Leaks hit Czech Blanka Tunnel and boost costs

Further problems have hit the Blanka Tunnel in Czech capital Prague. The link has been hit by a series of delays and is now suffering from leaks. The project is costing €1.43 billion and is due to open in May 2014. The company building the tunnel Metrostav, has stated that the leaks are likely to be temporary and should be dealt with by the time the link opens to traffic, when it will become part of the Prague ring road. Construction work started on the tunnel in 2007 but the project has faced a series of p
March 6, 2012

Czech tunnel delays

Progress is being made in the Czech Republic on two key urban tunnel projects. In capital Prague, the Czech contractor Metrostave has now completed the drilling portion of the Letna section of the Blanka road tunnel. Local residents have complained about the noise, vibration and cracks in their properties that they say have been generated by the drilling and blasting work. The project looks as though its completion date will be later than first planned however.
boombox1

Highlighted Content

boombox2