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July 16, 1965: Mont Blanc Tunnel Opens

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July 16, 1965: Mont Blanc Tunnel Opens
1965: After 19 years of planning and construction, the Mont Blanc Tunnel officially opens. The new tunnel stretches 7 miles, linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur. Buried 1.5 miles under the Alps’ highest peak, it becomes the world’s deepest road tunnel beneath rock and gains infamy after a deadly [...]

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