Overview

• Transport Ministers Matteo Salvini and Philippe Tabarot joined Regional President Alberto Cirio at the June 27 ceremony in Limone Piemonte to officially reopen the tunnel.
• Politecnico di Torino certified that the 3,258-metre gallery now supports two-way traffic, easing previous single-direction restrictions.
• Cirio celebrated the end of a five-year isolation for the Cuneo valley and credited cross-party collaboration for overcoming COVID-19 and Storm Alex delays.
• Salvini described the reopening as a step toward peace between Italy and France and highlighted plans for further transalpine upgrades on the Fréjus and Mont Blanc links.
• Opposition figures including Chiara Gribaudo delivered a dossier outlining ongoing mobility challenges in Cuneo province, citing unfinished road works and funding gaps.