South Eastern Portal - Tunnel de Braye-en-Laonnois - Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne - Braye-en-Laonnois - Aisne (02) - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ntpayne
N 49° 26.295 E 003° 36.283
31U E 543841 N 5476351
This is the south-eastern portal of the tunnel de Braye-en-Laonnois on the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne.
Waymark Code: WM13C6C
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/05/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MeerRescue
Views: 3

This is the south-eastern portal of the tunnel de Braye-en-Laonnois on the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne. It can be found near the village of Braye-en-Laonnois in the Aisne 02 département.

It was opened in 1890 and is just over 2,300 metres long and boats pass through under their own power. It is a one-way tunnel controlled by traffic lights operated from a control tower by the southern portal with CCTV link to the northern portal.

The canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne is a 48 kilometre long commercial canal joining the canal latéral à l'Aisne at Bour-et-Comin to the canal latéral à l'Oise at Abbécourt.

The tunnel is on the canal's summit at an altitude of 66 metres and is 6.50 metres wide with a minimum air draught of 3.50 metres.
Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use

Which End is this Entrance?: South East

Date Constructed: 01/01/1890

Length of Tunnel: 2365 meters

Construction Material: Rock, lined with stone and concrete

Associated Website: [Web Link]

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