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972:World's longest road tunnel
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1512:Categories
975:1964–1965
918:4 November
890:References
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649:CHF 116.50
634:CHF 1,040
624:CHF 129.50
584:CHF 47.30
564:CHF 118.50
446:canton of
438:, linking
273:Automotive
243:Work begun
117:45°51′52″N
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1414:T4 Fréjus
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1364:(Bologna)
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599:CHF 73.50
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554:CHF 17.50
424:‹See Tfd›
288:Technical
238:Operation
120:7°10′22″E
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1332:(Venice)
1324:(Naples)
1278:Beltways
954:Records
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730:Pyrenees
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535:One way
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440:Martigny
282:See list
259:Operator
92:Location
39:Overview
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1308:(Pavia)
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701:History
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604:CHF 276
602:€260.50
538:Return
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148:Open
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1337:A59
1329:A57
1321:A56
1313:A55
1305:A54
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