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Podvugleš Tunnel

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hydraulic failure of surrounding soil, caused by considerable inflow of meltwater. The failure affected a 6-metre (20 ft) section of the tunnel, and 400 cubic metres (14,000 cu ft) of rock and soil had to be removed to remedy the situation. The incident, however, caused no delay of completion schedule.
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Construction of the tunnel was hindered by low air temperatures, dropping to −32 °C (−26 °F). This was especially problematic as concrete plant used for the works was 18 kilometres (11 mi) away. Later, during execution of the secondary tunnel tube lining, the tunnel caved in due to a
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by 30 metres (98 ft) of motorway. In order to avoid occurrence of rapidly changing pavement conditions for traffic transiting from one of the tunnels to the other, a translucent cover was executed to protect the route between the tunnels. The cover is 66.18 metres (217.1 ft) long by 45
176:. The construction works contract was cancelled in 2001, and the works were resumed by Konstruktor in 2002 after a new contract was awarded to them. Konstruktor completed the construction of the first tunnel tube by June 2003 and the second one in June 2007. The tunnel was executed using the 572: 197:
metres (148 ft) wide. It is supported by three rows of 11-metre (36 ft) tall concrete columns. The cover is designed to permit ventilation of the tunnels and use of emergency exits.
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route. Its tubes are 602 metres (1,975 ft) and 595 metres (1,952 ft) long. It is located between
381: 412: 193: 133: 442: 117: 468:[Podvugleš Tunnel excavated as one of 13 tunnels located on Zagreb-Rijeka motorway] 169: 441:['Caving in of the tunnel shall not affect completion schedule'] (in Croatian). 380:[The 103rd session of the Government of the Republic of Croatia] (in Croatian). 210: 507:[Cover between Javorova Kosa and Podvugleš tunnels] (in Croatian). Konstruktor 479: 266: 561: 141: 411:[Use of pipe roofing in Javorova Kosa and Podvugleš tunnels] (in Croatian). 294: 222: 125: 105: 416: 333: 157: 137: 225:
resorts. The traffic count is performed using analysis of toll ticket sales.
78: 65: 466:"Probijen tunel Pod Vugleš, jedan od 13 tunela na auto cesti Zagreb-Rijeka" 129: 474: 415:, Faculty of mining, geology and petroleum engineering. Archived from 218: 439:"'Urušavanje tunela Javorova kosa neće utjecati na rok dovršetka'" 104: 409:"Primjena cijevnog štita na tunelima Javorova Kosa i Pod Vugleš" 214: 209:, operator of the A6 motorway and the tunnel, and published by 527:"Traffic counting on the roadways of Croatia in 2009 - digest" 358:[Podvugleš road tunnel] (in Croatian). Konstruktor 230: 573:
Buildings and structures in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
505:"Nadstrešnica između tunela Javorova kosa i Pod Vugleš" 316: 314: 94: 55: 50: 168:Construction of Podvugleš Tunnel was started by 282:Between Vrbovsko and Ravna Gora interchanges. 257: 252: 247: 242: 237: 156:. Construction of the tunnel was completed by 205:Traffic is regularly counted and reported by 8: 16: 15: 583:Transport in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County 213:. Substantial variations between annual ( 378:"103. sjednica Vlade Republike Hrvatske" 227: 34: 310: 42:Location of Podvugleš Tunnel in Croatia 152:, however the tunnel is signposted as 324:[Podvugleš Tunnel excavated] 7: 124:) is one of 13 tunnels found on the 192:Podvugleš Tunnel is separated from 14: 464:Damir Herceg (December 2, 2000). 407:Pavle Jureta, Zvonimir Deković. 265: 33: 26: 384:. July 26, 2001. Archived from 232:Podvugleš Tunnel traffic volume 1: 536:. May 1, 2010. Archived from 478:(in Croatian). Archived from 207:Autocesta Rijeka–Zagreb 178:New Austrian Tunneling method 142:closed toll collection system 322:"proboj tunela "Pod Vugleš"" 278: 275: 136:interchanges. The tunnel is 356:"Cestovni tunel Pod Vugleš" 599: 578:Tunnels completed in 2003 99: 21: 568:Road tunnels in Croatia 300:List of longest tunnels 140:within the A6 motorway 79:45.375513°N 14.967456°E 121: 110: 382:Government of Croatia 174:Mediteran Union Tunel 108: 413:University of Zagreb 194:Javorova Kosa Tunnel 126:Croatian A6 motorway 84:45.375513; 14.967456 445:. November 21, 2007 273:3006 Vrbovsko west 75: /  18: 485:on January 8, 2004 330:Konstruktor novine 111: 286: 285: 103: 102: 590: 553: 552: 550: 548: 543:on July 21, 2011 542: 531: 523: 517: 516: 514: 512: 501: 495: 494: 492: 490: 484: 471: 461: 455: 454: 452: 450: 435: 429: 428: 426: 424: 419:on July 21, 2011 404: 398: 397: 395: 393: 374: 368: 367: 365: 363: 352: 346: 345: 343: 341: 327: 318: 269: 228: 170:Spie Batignolles 154:Podvugleš Tunnel 114:Podvugleš Tunnel 109:Podvugleš Tunnel 90: 89: 87: 86: 85: 80: 76: 73: 72: 71: 68: 37: 36: 30: 19: 17:Podvugleš Tunnel 598: 597: 593: 592: 591: 589: 588: 587: 558: 557: 556: 546: 544: 540: 529: 525: 524: 520: 510: 508: 503: 502: 498: 488: 486: 482: 469: 463: 462: 458: 448: 446: 437: 436: 432: 422: 420: 406: 405: 401: 391: 389: 376: 375: 371: 361: 359: 354: 353: 349: 339: 337: 332:(in Croatian). 325: 320: 319: 312: 308: 291: 203: 190: 166: 122:Tunel Podvugleš 83: 81: 77: 74: 69: 66: 64: 62: 61: 46: 45: 44: 43: 40: 39: 38: 12: 11: 5: 596: 594: 586: 585: 580: 575: 570: 560: 559: 555: 554: 534:Hrvatske Ceste 518: 496: 456: 430: 399: 369: 347: 336:. July 1, 2007 309: 307: 304: 303: 302: 297: 290: 287: 284: 283: 280: 277: 274: 271: 262: 261: 256: 251: 246: 241: 235: 234: 211:Hrvatske ceste 202: 201:Traffic volume 199: 189: 186: 165: 162: 101: 100: 97: 96: 92: 91: 59: 53: 52: 48: 47: 41: 32: 31: 25: 24: 23: 22: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 595: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 565: 563: 539: 535: 528: 522: 519: 506: 500: 497: 481: 477: 476: 467: 460: 457: 444: 440: 434: 431: 418: 414: 410: 403: 400: 388:on 2012-03-08 387: 383: 379: 373: 370: 357: 351: 348: 335: 331: 323: 317: 315: 311: 305: 301: 298: 296: 293: 292: 288: 281: 272: 268: 264: 263: 260: 255: 250: 245: 244:Counting site 240: 236: 233: 229: 226: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 200: 198: 195: 187: 185: 181: 179: 175: 171: 163: 161: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 107: 98: 93: 88: 60: 58: 54: 49: 29: 20: 545:. Retrieved 538:the original 533: 521: 509:. Retrieved 499: 487:. Retrieved 480:the original 473: 459: 447:. Retrieved 433: 421:. Retrieved 417:the original 402: 390:. Retrieved 386:the original 372: 360:. Retrieved 350: 338:. Retrieved 329: 258: 253: 248: 243: 238: 231: 223:Kvarner Gulf 204: 191: 188:Portal cover 182: 167: 164:Construction 153: 149: 145: 113: 112: 334:Konstruktor 295:A6 motorway 158:Konstruktor 82: / 57:Coordinates 562:Categories 547:October 5, 511:October 8, 489:October 9, 449:October 8, 423:October 9, 392:October 9, 362:October 9, 340:October 9, 306:References 150:Pod Vugleš 134:Ravna Gora 70:14°58′03″E 67:45°22′32″N 146:Podvugleš 95:Route map 289:See also 130:Vrbovsko 118:Croatian 51:Overview 475:Vjesnik 443:Nova TV 279:20,091 276:11,979 219:Istria 138:tolled 541:(PDF) 530:(PDF) 483:(PDF) 470:(PDF) 326:(PDF) 259:Notes 549:2010 513:2010 491:2010 451:2010 425:2010 394:2010 364:2010 342:2010 254:ASDT 249:AADT 239:Road 221:and 215:AADT 172:and 148:and 132:and 270:A6 564:: 532:. 472:. 328:. 313:^ 180:. 160:. 120:: 551:. 515:. 493:. 453:. 427:. 396:. 366:. 344:. 116:(

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Podvugleš Tunnel is located in Croatia
Coordinates
45°22′32″N 14°58′03″E / 45.375513°N 14.967456°E / 45.375513; 14.967456
Tunnel portal, variable traffic signs indicating traffic flow direction are visible at the tunnel entrance, as well as tunnel portal cover and concrete columns supporting the cover
Croatian
Croatian A6 motorway
Vrbovsko
Ravna Gora
tolled
closed toll collection system
Konstruktor
Spie Batignolles
Mediteran Union Tunel
New Austrian Tunneling method
Javorova Kosa Tunnel
Autocesta Rijeka–Zagreb
Hrvatske ceste
AADT
Istria
Kvarner Gulf

A6 motorway
List of longest tunnels


"proboj tunela "Pod Vugleš""
Konstruktor
"Cestovni tunel Pod Vugleš"
"103. sjednica Vlade Republike Hrvatske"
Government of Croatia

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