Dudley Ward Tunnel

Dudley Ward Tunnel

Overview
Location	Gibraltar
Coordinates	36°07′31″N 5°20′28″W / 36.125346°N 5.341174°W / 36.125346; -5.341174
Status	Open
Start	Brian Navarro Way
End	Europa Advance Road (Europa Point)
Operation
Closed	18 February 2002
Rebuilt	2010
Reopened	2 November 2010
Owner	Government of Gibraltar
Operator	Government of Gibraltar
Traffic	Automotive
Character	Public highway
Toll	Nil
Technical
Length	0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi)
Number of lanes	2
Operating speed	40 kilometres per hour (25 mph)
Width	7 metres (23 ft)

The Dudley Ward Tunnel is a road tunnel through the south-eastern part of the Rock of Gibraltar. It is named after Sir Alfred Dudley Ward, Governor of Gibraltar from 8 June 1962 to 5 August 1965. The road running through the tunnel, Dudley Ward Way, links the eastern side of The Rock (including Catalan Bay and Sandy Bay) via Sir Herbert Miles Road, with Europa Point, at the southern tip of Gibraltar via Europa Advance Road.

Opening

The Dudley Ward Tunnel was built during the 1956-1968 period by the British Army.^[1] After the end of military tunneling departure of the Royal Engineer tunnelers the maintenance of the tunnel was transferred to the civilian authorities.

Closure

Following a rockfall on 18 February 2002 at the approach road to the tunnel from the North, which killed Gibraltarian Brian Navarro while he was travelling by car and exiting the tunnel, the Government of Gibraltar concluded that the risk of further such incidents was too great, and the tunnel was closed indefinitely.^[2]

Reopening

In 2007, its reopening was suggested by the Government in order to ease traffic flow in the area of the new Rosia residential developments. Works on the stabilisation of The Rock's cliff began in summer 2009^[3] and the tunnel reopened to traffic on 2 November 2010.^[4] To commemorate Brian Navarro, who was killed following a rockfall at the approach road to the tunnel, a plaque was placed at the site and the section of road, from the Admiralty Tunnel entrance in Sandy Bay to Dudley Ward Tunnel's northern entrance, renamed Brian Navarro Way.^[4]

The total cost of the works to reopen the tunnel cost the Government £10.6 million.^[4]

References

1. ^ Edward P.F. Rose (2001). "Military Engineering on the Rock of Gibraltar and its Geoenvironmental Legacy". The environmental legacy of military operations. Geological Society of America. ISBN 0813741149. http://books.google.com/books?id=kbpS12tpG3AC&lpg=PA116&dq=%22Dudley%20Ward%20Tunnel%22&pg=PA116#v=onepage&q=%22Dudley%20Ward%20Tunnel%22&f=false. 
2. ^ "Rockfall Mitigation. The Gibraltar Experience". Maccaferri. http://www.maccaferri.co.uk/PAGES00586.html. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 
3. ^ "Dudley Ward Tunnel should open next spring". Gibraltar Chronicle. 10 August 2009. http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=16951. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Light at the end of Dudley Ward Tunnel". Gibraltar Chronicle. 1 November 2010. http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=20368. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 

See also

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