The brenner base tunnel

Disposal sites along the line Five disposal sites are available for the disposal of non-recyclable material in Tyrol and Alto Adige. These are Ampass, Ahrental, Padastertal, Genauen and Hinterrigger. In order to avoid long distance haulage of the spoil, each disposal site is located next to the access tunnels. The tunnel spoil is transported by conveyor belts from the excavation zone to the nearest disposal site. Great care is taken to ensure that the disposal site also serves other purposes, too, such as noise shielding and forest and pasture separation. Therefore, the disposal sites are config- ured to fit in the landscape without destroying the natural scenery and without disfiguring its appearance. Once the filling operations are completed, all areas will be restored to their original use as forest or agricultural land. Disposal sites and capacities From a V-shaped valley to a U-shaped valley In the Padaster valley, a side valley of the Wipptal valley, BBT SE is creating the largest tunnel spoil disposal site of the project area. About 7.7 million cubic metres of material will find their final resting place there. This is more than half of the entire amount on the Austrian project side. 43 BRENNER BASE TUNNEL Italy Austria Tulfes Ampass approx. 0.6 Miom 3 Ahrental approx. 2.7 Miom 3 Padastertal approx. 7.7 Miom 3 Genauen approx. 0.15 Miom 3 Hinterrigger Unterplatter Unterseeber approx. 4.6 Miom 3 Southern Portal Fortezza Northern Portal Innsbruck Portal Tulfes