First tunnel in French Polynesia

28 January 2011 - New contracts - France

18 November saw the breakthrough, near the Arahoho Blowhole, in the Tiarei area of Tahiti, of the first tunnel in French Polynesia. This road infrastructure (length: 140 m; diameter: 11 m) is being created by JL Polynésie in a joint venture with its subsidiary AGP (Eurovia companies).

Worth €9.1m, the works began in November 2009. The tunnel is scheduled to open to traffic in April 2011.