Swiss Gotthard road tunnel to close for 12 nights in August

The Gotthard road tunnel in southern Switzerland will be closed to traffic for 12 nights between August 10 and 27, 11pm to 5am. The closure for maintenance work will only apply at night time from Monday to Thursday, said the Federal Roads Office. + The Gotthard Base Tunnel ten years on The overnight restrictions will not apply on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The works are being carried out for safety reasons and aim to prevent the build-up of stress in the individual elements of the…